When is the best time to prune roses (Knock outs) & beautyberry bushes
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Beauty berry i would prune now. Roses if too large & in your way can be partially cut back now and mulch with some dead leaves for winter protection. In late winter/early spring is when ur main trim before new growth is to bed done. Cut any winter damage off and trim to a bit smaller than the size u want them with the last bud facing outwards.
A rule of thumb of when to cut other shrubs: Spring blooming shrubs prune before july 1st. That's when they will start to develop next year's buds.
Beauty berry and knock out roses should be prune in the spring just before the new growth emerges.
We do not prune until very late winter or very early spring just before they begin to leaf.
suggested by friends of mine is to prune rose bushes valentine's day. this is mostly based on time of year than holiday. always clip spent blooms.
I have 4 knot out roses and I used prune them every fall and spring, but now the are more like tree's so it's every 3 months. But remember I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I learnt about roses in UK, the home of the Rose
prune out any ingrowing branches
remove weak and woody growth
remove weaker branch where there are cross or rubbing branches
your bush should be such that a bird can fly through it!
As to when to prune
”prune your roses when forsythia blooms”
Prune again as summer heat dies down for a second flush of flowers