Pick off rose leaves that are badly affected by blackspot to prevent fungal spores spreading to nearby foliage.

Pick leaves off at the first sign of disease throught the summer and collect all fallen leaves in Autumn.

Spraying roses once diseases are well established is a waste of money and time. That 's because rose fungicides are primarily designed to prevent diseases attacking roses in the first place.

Hybrid Tea Roses

Newly Planted

Hard Pruning is required to build up a strong root system and to stimulate the growth of sturdy. Cut four buds from the base.

Established Roses (12 months or older)

Hard prune for large blooms and open, wind areas.

Slight prune for smaller blooms but more of them.

Floribunda Roses

Newly Planted

Where hybrid teas should be hard pruned, floribundas prefer a  length of about 6 buds from the base

Established Roses (12 months or older)

Prune 6-8 buds but some old stems are hard pruned to within a few inches of the ground. 

Standard or Tree Roses

Newly Planted 

Prune the same as Floribunda Roses

Established Roses (12 months or older)

Prune the same as Floribunda Roses to form balanced head which will produce plenty of flowers. Hard pruning should be avoided on tree roses because the vigorous stems will affect the shape of the plant and make it less attractive.

Miniature and Shrub Roses

Newly Planted

No pruning is required other that dead heading the old flower heads.

Established Roses (12 months or older)

Very little pruning is necessary and remove dead stems.

Climbing Roses

Newly Planted

No pruning is necessary other than removal of dead stems and dead heading.

Established Roses (12 Months or older)

Prune stems back to 10-12 buds to force the bottom to sprout and flower lower. 

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