How to prune souvenir de la malmaison rose

Late winter to early spring (February–March). Reduce the overall height by one-third to one-half, cutting to an outward-facing bud. Remove dead, diseased, and crossing stems entirely. Deadhead consistently through the season to encourage repeat flowering.

Annually in late winter; deadhead after each flush. Souvenir de la Malmaison is a repeat-flowering Bourbon rose that benefits from annual late-winter pruning to maintain an open, airy shape and sustain its repeat blooms. Its quartered blooms are susceptible to balling in wet weather, so removing congested growth and ensuring airflow is especially worthwhile.

Reduce the overall height by one-third to one-half, cutting to an outward-facing bud. Remove dead, diseased, and crossing stems entirely. Deadhead consistently through the season to encourage repeat flowering.