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I have hybrid tea roses and need instruction on pruning them for the winter? I did it last year but not sure if I did it correctly....they came back like gangbusters in the beginning but then well.....lets just say they weren't happy!!!! They just got through blooming....now what?

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/pruningroses.htm

well i cant exactly help you but i can say that tea roses are beautiful and what type of patience do they require? i might want some

I have mainly HT roses I cut them back after every bloom and give a good shapeing in the spring.maybe a lil more fertilizer durring the growing season would make them bloom a lil better.

I cut them back to the 1st set of 5 leaves and at an angle that gives a sharp tip and do it below a thron so will make it sprout a stem.I cut my angle to make the rose grow in direction i want(((does that make sence to you????a right angle makes grow one way a left angle the oppisite??)))))

I have 4 roses will be moveing soon.will trim when move them& will make sure take a before after pic of pruneing 3 are HT the other is a climer that I let get engulfed with MG last year
being in calif......your roses should do great their...though cost on your water bill some

Thank you enjoynit....I do understand.

Marissa....Since moving into this house I have done alright with the tea roses. They seem to start out great with the new season but then.... something I am or am not doing they don't seem to look happy! Could be location, water, fertilizer, disease, trace elimates, neglect, pruning????????????????....I don't know but I am giving it another year and see what happens!

Thanks again for all the help!
catlover

Catlover,

Keep us posted on your roses, ok? I am really keen to buy some this year and start a rose garden. I can use all the help I can get.

Barbara