It's time to prune your roses   

There’s nothing like a visual reminder on how to do it so we recommend checking out a couple of short videos of Brian pruning a standard rose and pruning a bush rose. 

The principles are the same, it just varies slightly according to the plant size and shape.

Brian recommends pruning any time after winter solstice, on 21st June.

Once you finished your pruning, be sure to clean up all the debris from beneath the rose you’ve pruned to avoid any potential diseases during the growing season.

BUSHES

Brian follows three key rules of thumb:

1. Cut back all stems to knee height (this can of course vary according to the size of the plant).
2. Cut out dead wood and also old wood. It’s young wood that produces flowers.
3. Shape to size.

STANDARDS

Pruning a standard rose is not much different to pruning a bush rose.  Follow the basic steps: 

1. Cut out any old branches above the graft to open the centre.
2. Remove old and dead wood, twiggy or weak material close to the graft, and any crossing branches.
3. Cut back the remaining branches by about a third and maintain a rounded framework.

CLIMBING ROSES

The general pruning rule of thumb – to cut back the rose plant by two thirds – can have serious consequences for a climber. Given their large span and climbing growth habits, they require a slightly different approach.

In essence, pruning a climbing rose is less about cutting and more about training - you get to decide how it will grow.

1. Cut back any canes that are in the way and can’t be trained back onto the trellis or structure. In effect you are preparing the plant to prune.
2. Remove any deadwood, old wood, diseased or crossing canes. It’s essential to start at the base and work your way up with cutting back the spindly canes. This will open the plant up. Never remove the young, strong canes.
3. Now take a moment to imagine how you would like the rose to look. Basically, main canes form the structure of the plant and lateral canes produce the blooms. Main canes should be trained from the base to the top, allowing the lateral canes to grow horizontally from the base. Look at the number of main canes – there can be many – and decide which ones can be removed, leaving as many as required to fill in the area.
4. Cut out the surplus lateral canes, spacing horizontal canes 30-40 cm apart, if possible, secured by twine or material that doesn’t cut into rose canes.

Join other Rose Lovers like you

If you are new to the rose world, or you want to meet other rose lovers like you and learn something new or share your experience, we'd like to suggest you two active and well-known groups that you can join: 

The Rose Society

"The National Rose Society of Australia” has an active group in each state. Members enjoy sharing information, attending social gatherings, participating in meetings, competitive rose shows, and taking part in rose judge courses and exhibitions within the societies.  The Australian Rose Championships are held each year in different states. This year they will be held in Victoria on 9^th and 10^th November 2024. 

You'll find more information on their website.

The Heritage Roses

Heritage Roses in Australia Inc. (HRIA) is a fellowship of those who love old roses, roses no longer on the general market, and roses of historical importance.
Benefits of Membership include quarterly journals to members, and the opportunity to join one of the 18 regional groups and attend events, conferences and visits to the best rose gardens in the world. 

More information is on their website.

We have been offering 10% Discount to both groups, using a special code that will be given to you when you will become a member. 

2024 New Releases still in stock

Some varieties are selling out quickly and our 2024 New Releases Collection is very popular.

These are some of the new releases still available - You will find the whole 2024 Collection here.

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