How to prune climbing roses

How to prune climbing roses

Climbing roses can generally be pruned from the end of December to mid-January of the following year, when the temperature is lower, which is conducive to wound recovery.

1. When pruning climbing roses, you need to keep some branches with good growth, and cut off some branches that are not growing well. If they grow too densely, you can properly comb out some of the denser branches. When pruning the main branches and side branches, you need to retain the side buds to promote the germination of new branches.

2. According to the law of survival of the fittest, cut off those diseased branches, insect-infested branches, and bent and entangled branches from the base. This will not only reduce nutrient consumption, but also encourage the plant to sprout new branches, making the new branches grow thicker.

3. In June and July, you need to do post-flowering pruning. You can trim away the remaining flowers and unopened buds. At this time, you also need to trim away the dense branches to ensure good ventilation and light transmission to promote the later growth of the plant.

Tips for pruning climbing roses

When pruning climbing roses in winter, it is necessary to prune away the dense, overgrown, old and sickly branches to make their distribution more reasonable.

Climbing roses grow fast when pruned

The leggy branches look very pleasing, but once the nutrient branches are cut off, the source of nutrition will undoubtedly be cut off. Then these leggy branches will gradually age, become woody, and become strong. They can also carry out photosynthesis very vigorously. It is not too late to cut off the old branches at the base at this time.

And as nutrients accumulate slowly, shoots that are thicker than these leggy branches will sprout out. In this way, as the branches are eliminated and thickened level by level, the climbing rose will slowly cover a style and turn into a flower wall.

Climbing rose pruning and flowering

It is necessary to cut off all the weak branches, diseased branches, dead branches, and inward-growing branches. Generally, only the relatively thick main branches are retained, and then the main branches are dispersed and fixed obliquely upward. This will help each bud to germinate at the same time next year and achieve a bursting effect.

Things to note when pruning climbing roses

After the flowers of climbing roses fade, the remaining flowers need to be removed in time to promote the re-flowering of the branches. The wounds after pruning need to be coated with disinfectant and kept in a well-ventilated and cool place. They should not be exposed to the sun to prevent the wounds from rotting and affecting the overall growth of the plant.