BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ROSE GROWING 9 



flowers are over. Pruning takes the form of cutting out some of 

 the oldest growths those that have bloomed. The finest flowers 

 are produced on one year old shoots, i.e. those of the previous 

 summer's growth. 



Pruning Crimson Rambler Rose 



Q. My plants of this Rose have made rampant growth. How do 

 I prune them, and when 1 Amateur, Feltham. 



A. It is best to thin out the old flowering growths as soon as 

 they have finished flowering, and in the following March to shorten 



SHOWING HOW A NEWLY 



PLANTED BUSH ROSE IS HARD 



PRUNED. 



THE SKETCH B 

 SHOWS HOW IT 

 IS PRUNED, AND 

 C IND I C A T E S 

 THE DIRECTION 

 NEW SHOOTS 

 WILL TAKE. 



A 



A STRONG YOUNG HYBRID 



PERPETUAL ROSE IS SHOWN 



AT A. 



the side growths. As your plant has made very little progress this 

 season, all that can be recommended in the way of pruning is to cut 

 clean to the base all thin, weakly growths, retaining the best. This 

 should be done now (September). 



Pruning Marechal Kiel Rose 



Q. A Marechal Niel Rose in my greenhouse has made vigorous 

 shoots during the summer. How should these be pruned, and when 1 

 Ignorant, Faversham. 



