Rambler roses - how to prune?
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If they are what I have they are a PITA :hunf: And mine lay on the ground and then reroot coming up here and there :shock: I butchered mine last week ! I just use the pruners and cut small areas at a time until I get it cut back. Wish I could fins a way to stop it from traveling all over the place :?
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I prune back & shape my rose bushes every year. I learned a long time ago to not let plants take over more space than I want them to. Pruning will not stop next year's blooms & actually keeps them healthier as they need air circulation to avoid diseases in high humidity.
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mine are on a rail around the sunporch....after they bloom I trim them way back...they are a mess to clean up with all pedals rotting underneath but they bloom so much better the following summer. it is a prickly job but I have canvas gloves and wear long sleeves...
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