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We bought a few DA roses last year to celebrate the birth of our daughter, they're DA 'Charlotte' bush roses, and we're looking at giving them a prune but we're new to roses so were after some advice.
DA advice says take of 3-5 inches in first year and in subsequent years a max of 1/3 of plant, however, we feel that they've got a bit too tall in places to only take of 3-5 inches and in places even to only reduce 1/3. So:
* Should we strictly adhere to the 3-5 inches?
* Could we get away with a 1/3?
* Could we get away with more?
The plants have already started budding!
* Are we too late to prune?
* Does it not matter that they're budding?
* Is there any guidance as to WHERE we should cut in relation to the buds?
They're in pots as we didn't have time last year to decide on final place.
* Are they ok in pots or would they benefit greatly by being planted out?
* If we prune back is there any way / chance to propagate new plants from the cuttings?
Sorry I know that's a lot of questions. Any advice gratefully appreciated even on a single question
DA advice says take of 3-5 inches in first year and in subsequent years a max of 1/3 of plant, however, we feel that they've got a bit too tall in places to only take of 3-5 inches and in places even to only reduce 1/3. So:
* Should we strictly adhere to the 3-5 inches?
* Could we get away with a 1/3?
* Could we get away with more?
The plants have already started budding!
* Are we too late to prune?
* Does it not matter that they're budding?
* Is there any guidance as to WHERE we should cut in relation to the buds?
They're in pots as we didn't have time last year to decide on final place.
* Are they ok in pots or would they benefit greatly by being planted out?
* If we prune back is there any way / chance to propagate new plants from the cuttings?
Sorry I know that's a lot of questions. Any advice gratefully appreciated even on a single question
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