Stop! Should I cut, Prune My Roses Now

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Should you be cutting your roses right now, or are you risking disease and frost damage? 🌹✂️

In this video, Simon breaks down the ultimate seasonal guide to rose pruning. Discover when to prune your roses for maximum blooms, the rule of thirds for spring cuts, how to get a second flush of flowers in late summer, and the critical time of year when you should never touch your roses with secateurs!

Whether you grow Hybrid Tea roses, Floribundas, Climbing roses, or Shrub roses, getting the timing right is key to keeping your plants disease-free and blooming year after year.

⏱️ Timestamps / Video Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction: Can You Really Kill a Rose?
0:42 - When to Make Remedial Cuts (Dead, Diseased & Dying Wood)
1:32 - March Pruning: The Rule of Thirds (Hybrid Teas & Floribundas)
2:20 - Creating a Goblet Shape for Air Circulation & Disease Prevention
3:54 - How & When to Prune Climbing Roses (Spring vs. Autumn)
4:50 - Summer Deadheading & Encouraging a Second Flush of Blooms
5:27 - Pruning Shrub Roses Correctly
6:34 - November Pruning: RHS Advice & Why Rose Hips Matter for Wildlife
7:32 - How to Identify Your Rose Type (Hybrid Tea vs Floribunda)
8:11 - STOP! The Worst Time of Year to Cut Roses (Late Summer / Autumn Danger)
8:46 - The Hidden Risks: Aphids, Disease Vectors & Frost Damage
10:02 - Rose Care Around the World: Share Your Growing Region!

🌿 Got a favorite rose variety or pruning routine in your region? Let us know in the comments below!