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| Our Rose Garden Curator - Sandy |
Weather permitting, our Rose Garden Curator has been instructing other Master Gardeners how to properly prune roses. We have 79 rose plants so this job takes a few days. Different techniques are needed for the different rose types (shrub, climbing, tea, floribunda, grandiflora, and miniature). Additionally, using the right equipment (sharp pruners and lopers) and having protection from the thorns (notice the long, heavy gloves) is important. Our curator tells us that we can't hurt a rose by pruning it. It will grow back. However, if you have any questions, you can always call our hotline at 902-1705. In the meantime:
Click here for
ROSES FOR NORTH CAROLINA article.
and here for
PRUNING ROSES .
Here are more pictures of one of the Pruning Days:
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| The Rose Crew |
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| Cleaning Up the Debris |
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| A Rose Ready for Spring with Proper Pruning |
Photos by AS
