Don't rush to prune the roses in winter, pruning too early is worse than not pruning at all
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In winter, the weather is getting colder, and roses grow slower. In colder regions, roses have already entered a dormant period, shedding leaves. The bare roses look somewhat unattractive, so many rose enthusiasts think of pruning their roses in winter.
During this period, I have received many consultations from rose enthusiasts:
Is it possible to prune roses in winter now? Can climbing roses be trained now?
Pruning roses in winter is all about timing. It's not good to prune too early or too late. Let's specifically introduce the timing of pruning roses in winter and the training time for climbing roses.
Best timing for winter pruning of roses: Roses are cold-resistant and can withstand temperatures as low as about minus 20 degrees Celsius. In colder regions, roses shed leaves and then enter a dormant state in winter.
In not-so-cold regions, such as in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, roses may shed leaves in winter, or they may not.
This depends on the variety of roses, as different rose varieties have different cold resistance, and not all rose varieties shed leaves.
It also depends on the temperature. In the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai area, winter is not very cold, and the temperature is still above 10 degrees Celsius now, so roses do not shed leaves.
Don't rush to prune the roses in winter, pruning too early is worse than not pruning at all
In the warmer southern regions, roses do not enter dormancy. The winter heavy pruning mentioned on the Green Plants Enthusiast website today is mainly for regions where roses do enter dormancy.
Many people prune immediately after roses shed leaves, but this is actually too early.
Problems that may occur from pruning too early:
If the roses have just entered the dormant period or have not fully entered the dormant period when pruning is done, the buds of the roses will become swollen prematurely, and if the temperature rises, these buds may sprout and grow early.
The new buds that have just grown have weak cold resistance and are prone to frostbite if they encounter cold or significant temperature drops, which can affect the roses' flowering in spring.
If pruning early is not good, then waiting until spring to prune should be fine, right? If you also think this way, you are wrong!
Problems with pruning roses too late in winter