Can I prune my roses now? They have all gone through their first blooming and look kinda ratty due to a cold snap &
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Renee B on May 09, 2012And wind damage. How far back can I cut is what I really would like to know. They are old garden variety roses. I live in AtlantaHelpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on May 09, 2012Hi Renee, are they Knock Out Roses or something else?Helpful Reply
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Renee B on May 09, 2012No, they are the old garden variety, David Austin's several different ones. I have one that is in pretty bad shape and it was so pretty just a couple of weeks back.Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on May 09, 2012This link says it better than I can in a shorter amount of words! http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american/news.aspHelpful Reply
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THERESA B on May 09, 2012yes it makes roses regrow faster and rebloom faster an betterHelpful Reply
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Renee B on May 11, 2012Thanks to everyone...I did my pruning over the past two days...I think even the badly damaged one is going to make a good recovery. I am very happy with the results. The David Austin info. was very helpful. :)Helpful Reply
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