Hi. It depends on how severely you need to prune them. Typically for a winter prune, it's quite high and just enough to be able to cover the plant. In February here on the Gulf coast, we get rid of the dead wood and cut to the 4th node* from the base of the rose. Climbers are shaped up slightly if they bloom on old wood and dead wood is removed.
*Nodes are the little bumps that hold the new leaves and branches on.
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Hi. It depends on how severely you need to prune them. Typically for a winter prune, it's quite high and just enough to be able to cover the plant. In February here on the Gulf coast, we get rid of the dead wood and cut to the 4th node* from the base of the rose. Climbers are shaped up slightly if they bloom on old wood and dead wood is removed.
*Nodes are the little bumps that hold the new leaves and branches on.
This is a good tutorial https://www.gardendesign.com/roses/pruning.html
Typically roses are pruned in late winter to early spring, depending on where you live.
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/roses/tips-for-pruning-roses/
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This is a great article on rose trimming that's also loaded with a big dose of inspiration. Hope this helps! Hugs, Holly
https://pinkfortitude.com/move-forward/
When pruning roses during the growing season, always cut back to 5 leave stem.