for Wooly and other enthusiastic gardeners

[mint]

Don't worry, Wools, I'm not going to ask you about growing bananas[:)]  Merely a question about when is the best time for pruning roses.

Many of mine are still flowering very well.

[woolybanana]

Cut off any long branches to avoid wind rock and then prune them to taste in the Spring, but not too late.

[mint]

Thanks, Wools

[woolybanana]

My pleasure Mrs Astropofe!?

[pip24]

Prune roses on valentines day, easy to remember!

[mint]

Great aide de mémoire; thanks pip[:)]

[pip24]

Yes it is thats why I remember it . Don't ask me how to prune roses i think that it is different for different types. Our roses are inherited so I dont know what they are. Two of them would easily reach the roof if we let them. Another four are quite frail. Last year our French neighbour came round for a chat and started to advise on where to prune which was helpful. However after the pruning and clearing up she was still chatting and came out with "I dont know whats wrong with my roses this year they haven't flowered " !

[woolybanana]

No gardening at the moment as it is pi ssing down. Ground will be like a sponge to walk on.

So new standard roses are heeled in, greenhouse full of pots, now hoping for a dry patch, not too cold, as there is a mass to do.

[woolybanana]

So, have had to hoover the house and the dog who is busy spreading his maulted hair everywhere.

And no, he doesn't mind being hoovered in the least.

[Gardengirl]

I’ve just pruned roses this afternoon, the first pruning to stop wind rock; I normally do the second pruning in early March, but Valentine’s day is a good aide-memoire.