How to prune therese bugnet rose

Early spring, after the last hard frosts have passed (March–April). Remove any winter-killed tips or canes back to healthy green wood. Reduce the overall framework by up to one-quarter. Avoid cutting into old thick basal wood. Deadhead spent blooms to maintain the repeat cycle.

Annually; deadhead through the growing season. Therese Bugnet is a cold-hardy repeat-flowering Rugosa hybrid shrub bred for Canadian winters. It needs only light annual pruning — remove winter-killed or dead stems in early spring and lightly reduce the framework. Like all Rugosas it responds poorly to drastic cutting. Deadhead early flushes to encourage repeat bloom through summer.

Remove any winter-killed tips or canes back to healthy green wood. Reduce the overall framework by up to one-quarter. Avoid cutting into old thick basal wood. Deadhead spent blooms to maintain the repeat cycle.