Agriculture Reference
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Figure 4.31
Remove the flowered stem back to the next
bud or side growth.
Figure 4.32
Shorten side growths by about a third always
to an outward-facing bud.
there will be little growth after pruning to
hold the next season's flowers (see page 5).
Of course the next season's display will be
sacrificed because much of the previous
season's wood will have been removed
(see Figure 4.33).
If they are becoming too overcrowded in the
centre, or you wish to stimulate young
flowering stems, prune in late winter or
spring depending on your climate. When the
time is right for your climate, cut out
completely about a third to a quarter of the
oldest stems. Prune the remaining stems back
by about a third, always pruning to an
outward-facing bud. The side shoots can be
shortened by a third (see Figure 4.32).
As much as a rose that only flowers
once seems stingy to modern eyes,
their display is generosity itself. Instead of
eking out flowers over a whole season, the
shrub or climber will smother itself in bloom.
Many also have the most stunning hips or
fruits to be enjoyed in the autumn
(see Figure 4.34).
