How To Prune Hybrid Roses

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Maintenance,
Roses,
Shrubs

Learn to Garden , Feb 2008

Pruning Floribunda — © Dorling Kindersley Limited 2008

To prune floribunda roses, cut the main shoots back to about a third of their length, and trim any remaining healthy sideshoots by about two thirds.

Step 1: Trim Weak Shoots

Hybrid Care — © Dorling Kindersley Limited 2008

Remove any shoots that are dead, diseased, weak, or crossing shoots from the center of the bush to leave an open symmetrical framework from which new shoots can arise.

Step 2: Prune Main Stems

Reduce Main Stems — © Dorling Kindersley Limited 2008

Reduce the main stems to 8–12 in (20–30 cm) above the ground, cutting back to a healthy, outward-facing bud—hybrid tea roses respond well to drastic pruning. After a few weeks, new shoots will appear, eventually producing an abundance of blooms.