What is the most appropriate time to cut back a trellis rose that is a constant summer bloomer?
It is too tall for the trellis, and I think cutting it back will help for next year. A: Cut back the cane tips only as much as needed to secure your ever-blooming rose onto its trellis soon after growth stops later on this fall. Your goal then will be to prevent winter wind damage if long canes are tossed around. According to the calendar, early spring is the preferred time to stimulate new growth and blooms by cutting back the stout canes and all of the side canes that cross each other. Pruning then allows space for the 2005 growth to elongate while staying on your trellis. Assist the rose shoots stimulated by that pruning with spring rose fertilization. During the growing season, prune just enough to cut off spent flowers and purple-colored, diseased canes. Q: I understand that the frugal Swiss solve the problem of over wintering large pots of geraniums by bringing them in, cutting them back, and putting them in a dark cool place for the duration of the winter only to set them out in
