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17 September 2014
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How to prune bush roses (Hybrid teas)
Pruning speeds up growth of healthy shoots to replace old, weaker ones. The aim is to produce a strong, healthy attractive shape.

Before you start
Remember that bush roses flower on the new shoots. If you don't prune a bush rose, the flowers will grow higher and higher until eventually you can't see them.

What you need?

Sharp secateurs
A container to carry away discarded branches

Principles of pruning
When to prune
Mid-winter or early spring when they are dormant or semi dormant. Sometimes the buds are quite difficult to see because their shoots haven't started growing.

How to prune
To keep the flowers in view and to retain a shapely bush with new shoots, prune them quite hard back, removing any unproductive growth to about knee height, 15-23cm (6-9in).

Where to cut
Make a clean, angled cut about one quarter of an inch above the outward-facing bud, unless the bush is lax and sprawling and the centre of the bush needs filling out. Don't cut too close to it or it will dry out. Do that all the way over the bush.

Pruning back deadwood
Cut out all the dead wood and thin weak stems back shorter than strong ones. The harder you prune the stronger the new shoots will grow.

The result
A really butchered bush where all the topmost buds are squirting outwards to create a tea-cup shape with an open centre.

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