10 Rules for Trimming Roses

Jump to 12:34 to watch actual pruning!
Today is the perfect day to do spring trimming of roses in my area: roses start to wake up from dormancy, but the leaves are not out yet. I am focusing on clarifying some confusing google answers on spring rose trimming. I am doing the trimming of David Austin shrub rose in the second part of the video. Enjoy!
0:00 Misleading Google answers to rose questions
1:39 Do we really need to prune roses every year?
6:33 How much to prune roses?
11:20 When is too late to prune roses in spring?
12:35 Pruning shrub rose "Lady of Shalott"
12:49 Rule #1 Pruning Equipment: clean and sharp. Protective gloves
14:03 Rule #2 Start pruning from the ground up
17:45 Rule #3 If it is too old, it has to go
17:54 Rule #4 Anything in the way - has to go
19:50 Rule #5 Make a decision about height
20:31 Rule #6 Make a cut on 45% angle on outside facing bud.My opinion
23:31 Rule #7 Applying sealer to freshly cut stems. My opinion
27:25 Rule #8 Trim to pleasing shape
27:52 Rule #9 Clean all the leaves off the plant
28:16 Rule #10 Throw everything into the garbage
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