10 Rules for Trimming Roses

Jump to 12:34 to watch actual pruning Today is the perfect day to do spring trimming of roses in my area: roses start to wake up from dormancy, but the leaves are not out yet. I am focusing on clarifying some confusing google answers on spring rose trimming. I am doing the trimming of David Austin shrub rose in the second part of the video. Enjoy 0:00 Misleading Google answers to rose questions 1:39 Do we really need to prune roses every year 6:33 How much to prune roses 11:20 When is too late to prune roses in spring 12:35 Pruning shrub rose Lady of Shalott 12:49 Rule, 1 Pruning Equipment: clean and sharp. Protective gloves 14:03 Rule, 2 Start pruning from the ground up 17:45 Rule, 3 If it is too old, it has to go 17:54 Rule, 4 Anything in the way has to go 19:50 Rule, 5 Make a decision about height 20:31 Rule, 6 Make a cut on 45 angle on outside facing opinion 23:31 Rule, 7 Applying sealer to freshly cut stems. My opinion 27:25 Rul