How to prune sophy's rose

Late winter to early spring (just as buds swell), and deadhead after each flush. Cut all main stems back by roughly one-third to one-half in late winter, cutting just above an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle. Remove any dead, crossing, or spindly wood entirely. Deadhead spent blooms to the first leaf with five leaflets to promote repeat flowering.

Hard prune once annually in late winter; deadhead every 2–3 weeks during the flowering season. Sophy's Rose is a compact David Austin shrub rose that blooms repeatedly and benefits from regular pruning to maintain shape and encourage new flushes. Hard prune in late winter, then deadhead throughout the season. Without pruning it becomes leggy and flowering diminishes noticeably.

Cut all main stems back by roughly one-third to one-half in late winter, cutting just above an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle. Remove any dead, crossing, or spindly wood entirely. Deadhead spent blooms to the first leaf with five leaflets to promote repeat flowering.