Rose pruning: groundcover roses

Most groundcover roses, whether shrubby or rambler types, require only light pruning. Many flower just once in summer and will bloom for years with little formal pruning.

When to prune -

• Mid - February, early March further north in the UK

What to prune -

• branches are diseased, damaged or dead (the three Ds).

• branches are congested or crossing each other.

• branches are growing in unwanted directions (e.g. in toward the towards the wall