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Sophie van Gerwen's avatar

Brilliant article Elliot! Thank you! But I have to say I've always been a rosy gal!

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TheGardeningKind's avatar

Thank you Sophie! Glad you enjoyed it. Isn’t it funny. I couldn’t imagine my garden without them now.

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Helen Hazell's avatar

Fabulous step by step guide Elliott for all things roses. Thank you!

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TheGardeningKind's avatar

Thank you Helen

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Jo McEnroe's avatar

I just found you , and I am so happy. 😊 I realize that I just posted a question on a previous post from February about pruning roses. I will see if i can copy and paste it here. Thanks for your detailed information.

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TheGardeningKind's avatar

Ah, thank you!

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Crocus Lover's avatar

Good advice. Thank you.

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TheGardeningKind's avatar

Thank you

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Fiona's avatar

Hi Elliott, what would one do if they had perhaps not got round to pruning their rose this year and the many blooms are now causing the stems to bend? It’s a lovely shrub rose which I have had for years and I should know better!

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TheGardeningKind's avatar

Hi Fiona. Depends on the rose. I have a Mill on the Floss that’s grown so large this year the canes are doing the same. If the are flexible you can actually peg them to the ground. Otherwise just prune them off. The ones that cross a path or in the way. If it’s a repeat flowering rose you should get flower again in July.

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Gem Terrar's avatar

You can also buy ladybirds 🐞 online , they’ll scoff the aphids in no time.

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TheGardeningKind's avatar

Absolutely. Although they do tend to fly off.

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