hi-

I've been clearing out a VERY overgrown garden and after clearing
untold brambles/nettles have discovered a few rose plants in the
flowerbeds.

Unfortunately, due to aforementioned brambles/nettles, these roses
stems have had to grow upwards, and are about 6 foot long now
(although they bend over). All the buds are on the last 3 feet of the
stem : the lower half of the stem appears to have no side branches and
no buds - just a means to grow above the previous weeds and brambles.

Now I've cleared the flowerbeds, these roses look far too tall and
oversized for the beds - I'd like to cut them down, but I've read that
you're supposed to prune roses just above a bud.

Presumably these rose plants are well settled and ensconced, but how
do I make them small again? I'm willing to do something that will cost
a year or so before they start looking good - if that's what it takes,
but just not sure what to do...

Any help please?

Thanks!

On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:26:02 -0700, Jim wrote:

Any help please?

Thanks!

What is wrong with the help you've already received? Why ask the same
question again?