Trimming Carpet Roses

That plus their good manners and low growing habit makes them just the ticket for a flowery softly scented tidy hedge around a pool.

Trimming carpet roses.

They can be trimmed throughout the year to maintain shape and size and then once a year in late winter cut the bush back to rejuvenate and reinvigorate the plant. But the practice actually creates a vital plant as pruning encourages new growth removes old dead wood helps shape the plant and reduces the chances of fungal disease by opening the. Unlike most roses you don t have to worry about where you re cutting along the stem or about pruning them any particular way. Simply cut the rose back so that it is about a foot tall or cut off the top two thirds of the plant using a.

Trim shrub ground cover roses in february or march when you see new growth. Winter is rose pruning time and the flower carpet or other ground cover type roses are some of the easiest to prune. As these shrubs send out new blooms the spent blossoms drop neatly to the ground. As an extra bonus they re also self cleaning.

Easy pruning tips for flower carpet roses. Prune for size and shape by first cutting any upward canes that are outside of the desired shape. Shear off or cut back the carpet rose in late fall after growth has stopped or in early spring before growth resumes. Pruning roses can be intimidating to gardeners since cutting back beautiful growth seems counterintuitive and can be downright painful if the plant is unruly.