Galica Roses
Galica Roses
Asked on 9 Oct, 2008
My Scharlachglut rose is about 12 yrs old and grown fairly high with the flower all twards the top, the Stems are quite old and woody now, How can I prune it to get some new growth from the bottom to get some flower lower down. I cut 2 of the of the thickest stems off last year but they died off no new growth came from below the cut.
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West Somerset
9 Oct, 2008
The pruning advice for Gallica roses in the RHS book says cut back over-long shoots by up to one third, and reduce sideshoots by two thirds. I don't know if this helps with your mature bush. It also says do this in late summer. (What summer - I'm still waiting!!!)