When do I cut my rose bushes back for the winter?

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When do I prune down my roses for the winter? I live in the Philadelphia are.

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Jeremy Hoffpauir on Oct 31, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws13xfd708Q

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Lauren - The Little Lake Cottage on Oct 31, 2019

Hi Monie,

Here is some additional information I thought was helpful.

Lauren - The Little Lake Cottage

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Libbie B on Oct 31, 2019

I am doing mine this weekend. This may help: https://homeguides.sfgate.com/prune-rose-bushes-winter-48736.html

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Monie on Oct 31, 2019

I have such bad luck with roses. I buy only the Knockout roses but they never survive.
Thanks for your help.

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- Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Oct 31, 2019
  
  Probably because you are pruning at the wrong time of year. "Pruning" should be performed in late winter to early spring. See if these help.
  
  https://www.knockoutroses.com/pruning
  
  https://m.wikihow.com/Prune-Knockout-Roses
  
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Monie on Oct 31, 2019

Thank you....I will prune in the early spring.

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Holly Bertone | Pink Fortitude on Nov 01, 2019

Hi Monie - 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/

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