How to prune graham thomas rose

Late winter to early spring for structural pruning; deadhead after each bloom flush through summer and autumn. Shrub: reduce main canes by one-third, laterals by two-thirds. Climber: tie in long canes horizontally to maximise flowering laterals; cut back flowered side-shoots to 2-3 buds in late winter.

Annually (structural prune); deadhead regularly through the growing season. Graham Thomas is a vigorous David Austin shrub rose that can be grown as a large shrub or trained as a climber. As a shrub, reduce main stems by one-third and shorten side-shoots by two-thirds in late winter. As a climber, tie in new canes and only prune laterals. Deadhead to encourage repeat blooming.

Shrub: reduce main canes by one-third, laterals by two-thirds. Climber: tie in long canes horizontally to maximise flowering laterals; cut back flowered side-shoots to 2-3 buds in late winter.