Home > Question >

Is it too early to prune my bush roses?

Our Advice:

To be safe you really should wait until mid-March. If you prune now and there is a hard frost, any new shoots which have developed will be damaged. After pruning spray the plants with Rosegarde from Vitax or Fungus Fighter Plus to help control Blackspot fungus.

Here are some related questions:

Not what you are looking for?

If you can't find what you are looking for on the website then you can ask one of our experts. To get in touch with us Click Here

We will try to get back to you with an answer as soon as we can.

Here is some more information for you:

Did you find this answer useful? Subscribe to our newsletter for gardeing news, projects, special offers and competitions.

Ask another gardening question:

Learn More About Pests and Diseases

Gardening Projects for April

---

How to protect against wind

How to: Maintenance Pruning

How to sow large seed

How to: New orchids from old

Latest Gardening Videos

---

Removing a Tree

Pruning an Overgrown Climbing Rose

How to Grow Perennial Scabius

Potting Cacti

Planting Vegetables in Succession

How to Grow Orchids

All Videos

Explore Gardens from Around the World

Pukekura Park
New Plymouth, New Zealand

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Cape Town, South Africa

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardens
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Majorelle Garden
Marrakesh, Morocco

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Melbourne, Australia

Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix, Arizona, USA