How to prune rose

Early spring (when forsythia blooms, or when daffodils emerge); deadhead throughout summer. Cut to an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle, 5mm above the bud. For hard pruning, reduce hybrid teas to 30–45 cm. Remove any canes thinner than a pencil and all dead wood back to healthy white pith.

Hard prune annually; deadhead every 1–2 weeks in flower. Roses need regular pruning to maintain vigour, shape, and repeat flowering. Hard-prune hybrid teas and floribundas in early spring down to outward-facing buds. Deadhead spent blooms throughout summer to encourage reblooming. Remove dead, diseased, or crossing canes whenever spotted. Once-flowering shrub roses need only light tidying after bloom.

Cut to an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle, 5mm above the bud. For hard pruning, reduce hybrid teas to 30–45 cm. Remove any canes thinner than a pencil and all dead wood back to healthy white pith.