proper trimming of lady banks roses

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ndigby Scottsdale, AZ Sep 13, 2008

On Sep 10, 2008 8:53 PM:
> i live in scottsdale arizona. i planted 3 lady banks rose
> plants along the long wall of my back area to absorb summer
> heat. the wall is now green and the floral displays are
> amazing. i may have incorrectly trimmed the plants in the
> past. now, the canes are going crazy and taking of the
> entire width of the back area. I have placed some plastic
> sheet grid stuff over the tops to help control the outreach
> issue. i am reluctant to trim these beauties without further
> counseling. any advice?

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Sep 14, 2008

Your Roses are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing, the best way to keep the spread in control is to run wires or some other support for them and then tie the branches to this, but to help keep them in bounds to suit your requirements, I would set your wires/supports lower down so that you can tie the branches onto this in a downwards slope, this way you will get more blooms than growth as the sap will fall down to the full length of each stem, you can prune off the ends of each growing tip also to help form new side shoots lower down, if you cant get them tied downwards, you can tie them straight out like a fan, then for both ways, just prune off side shoots you feel are getting over grown, they obviously are enjoying the conditions you are giving them now, so if you tie them against wires or frame, you will be able to train them much easier for future seasons where you can see all the stems and side shoots as they burst through each stem. when you deadhead the Roses, make sure you cut off the whole flower stem right back to a new bud on the thicker stem so it will form new flowering growth, I feed my roses end of summer and again in spring with a rose fertiliser or blood/fish/bone mix from the garden store, it is organic and more slow release. Good luck. Hope this helps you keep better control of your lovely roses. WeeNel.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Sep 14, 2008

you can also trim out canes that are crossing or rubbing against eachother. trim the one with the most damage.

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Sep 14, 2008

Good and important point Trackinsand, when canes/branches rub together, it damages the bark etc and allows disease in and this can cause the death of the whole shoot or even eventually the shrub/tree, thanks for reminding us all how important this is. WeeNel.

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