How to Prune Roses: A Beginners Guide

There are many different types of roses, all of which require slightly nuanced pruning. Pruning is an easy method that helps promote masses of gorgeous flowers. If you own an orchard or have a rose garden in your backyard, this video will teach you about the basics of pruning it.

Pruning for the following

• Hybrid tea roses
• Floribunda

How to Prune Roses

1. Remove dead wood and unproductive stems.

Dark brown in appearance and can be crisp to the touch. Use clean sharp bypass secateurs for pruning.

2. Prune back 1/3 of previous growth.

3. Prune back to an outward facing bud.

4. Prune out any crossing or inward facing stems.

Things to Remember

• Hybrid Tea Roses can be pruned harder than Floribunda variants.
• Use clean sharp bypass secateurs for pruning.
• Make sure every stem is clear with outward facing buds.
• Pruning your roses this way will give them a better chance of growing and blooming this year.
• Hard pruning often means no flowers for as long as 2 years. However, by using this method, you can gradually renovate your roses and have a full garden in bloom in no time at all.