How to prune compassion rose

Late winter to early spring (February–March), once the worst frosts have passed. Cut main canes back by one-third; reduce flowered laterals to 2–3 buds. Remove any dead, weak or rubbing stems entirely, cutting to the base. Tie new long canes horizontally or at a gentle angle to maximise flowering spurs.

Annually, with light deadheading after each flush through summer. Compassion is a repeat-flowering climbing rose that needs annual pruning to maintain vigour and encourage reblooming. Remove dead, diseased, and crossing stems, then shorten sibling laterals. Tie in new canes to a support. Without pruning it becomes congested and flowering declines markedly.

Cut main canes back by one-third; reduce flowered laterals to 2–3 buds. Remove any dead, weak or rubbing stems entirely, cutting to the base. Tie new long canes horizontally or at a gentle angle to maximise flowering spurs.