How to prune don juan rose

Late winter to early spring for lateral pruning; remove old canes after the main summer flush. Do not cut back the main structural canes heavily. Instead, prune lateral side shoots back to 2–4 buds in late winter. Remove entirely any dead, diseased, or unproductive old canes at base level. Train new long canes horizontally to increase flower production.

Annual pruning of laterals in late winter; replace oldest structural canes every 3–5 years. Don Juan is a classic large-flowered climbing rose bearing deep red, fragrant blooms on new lateral shoots. Train the main canes horizontally or fan them out to maximise lateral growth and flowering. Annual light pruning of laterals and periodic removal of old exhausted canes keeps it productive and well-shaped.

Do not cut back the main structural canes heavily. Instead, prune lateral side shoots back to 2–4 buds in late winter. Remove entirely any dead, diseased, or unproductive old canes at base level. Train new long canes horizontally to increase flower production.