How to prune teasing georgia rose

Late winter (February–March) for shrub form; late autumn to late winter for climber form. As a climber: tie main canes as near horizontal as possible, shorten side shoots by half, remove oldest canes periodically from the base. As a shrub: cut all stems back by approximately half to outward-facing buds to build a strong, rounded framework.

Annually. Teasing Georgia is a versatile David Austin variety: trained on a support it reaches 2.5–3 m as a climber; pruned hard annually it makes an arching shrub of 120–150 cm. As a climber, fan canes horizontally for maximum bloom. As a shrub, reduce stems by half each late winter. Either way, annual pruning is important for best flowering.

As a climber: tie main canes as near horizontal as possible, shorten side shoots by half, remove oldest canes periodically from the base. As a shrub: cut all stems back by approximately half to outward-facing buds to build a strong, rounded framework.