How to prune zephirine drouhin rose

Late winter to early spring for shortening laterals and removing old canes; deadhead after each flush through summer. Tie in long new canes and shorten flowering side-shoots to 2-3 buds. Every 3-4 years, cut one or two of the oldest, least productive canes back to the base to renew the framework.

Annually (light prune); deadhead regularly during the growing season. Zephirine Drouhin is a thornless Bourbon climber/shrub that blooms repeatedly on both old and new wood. Prune lightly in late winter — shorten side-shoots to 2-3 buds and remove the oldest canes. Deadhead through the season to encourage repeat flowering. Its thornless stems make it easy to train on walls, arches, and pillars.

Tie in long new canes and shorten flowering side-shoots to 2-3 buds. Every 3-4 years, cut one or two of the oldest, least productive canes back to the base to renew the framework.