I’ve started pruning my roses. This is a process that takes several weeks since I have limited time and a lot of roses. Some people say to wait until new growth begins before pruning. I’ve pruned as early as Christmas or as late as March and I’ve noticed no difference. I suspect that those recommendations are for people in colder areas who get winter damage. Here, I’ve only seen winter damage on tender roses like Tea roses (NOT Hybrid Tea roses). Pruning makes one very acutely aware of how thorny a rose is. The first photo shows ‘Munstead Wood’ which is one of the thorniest roses in my garden. The thorns of each rose is as distinctive as the flowers.
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