climbing roses

foxybabe

I wonder whether anyone could help me. I have two climbing roses which have been in the garden for a number of years. They have been absolutely full of flowers this year, but they are very top heavy. If I cut them back really hard would it encourage growth lower down or will I kill tham off. Normally I just dead head them.

Many thanks in advance.

tubbee2

You won't kill them but I would wait until autumn/winter to cut them back otherwise all the energy will go into producing new growth which won't flower this year and could get frost damaged next year. Good luck

foxybabe

Thanks for that, I thought they would get frost damaged if I left them till winter to cut back.

KAAT_LADY

hi there

we are trimming ours with shears today right back so we get another flush of roses end of the year