How to prune new dawn rose

After the main summer flush (mid-to-late summer) to tie in new canes; late winter for shortening laterals. Fan long new canes out horizontally on wires or a trellis — horizontal training stimulates more flowering laterals. In late winter, shorten all side-shoots on established canes to 2-3 buds. Remove one or two oldest canes at the base every 2-3 years.

Annually (light lateral trim); structural thinning every 2-3 years. New Dawn is a very vigorous climbing rose that blooms primarily on second-year and older wood. Avoid hard annual pruning — instead, tie in long new canes after flowering and only remove the oldest, exhausted canes at the base every few years. Lightly shorten side-shoots in late winter to 2-3 buds to maximise flower production.

Fan long new canes out horizontally on wires or a trellis — horizontal training stimulates more flowering laterals. In late winter, shorten all side-shoots on established canes to 2-3 buds. Remove one or two oldest canes at the base every 2-3 years.