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Pruning A Knockout Rose Bush

by Amy
(Wisconsin, USA)

Hi
A neighbor of mine let met get some cuttings off of an overgrown Knockout Rose Bush. I have never done this before...so heres what I did!.

I dug up the roots keeping as many as I could (one was just coming up out of the ground and one was where two vines had grown together and started rooting)I ended up with about 6 or 7 pieces.

I put them in a tub and with in 10 to 20 min I was home and planting them. They seem to be doing OK.

my question is.... some of the stems and leaves are dry and crusty and the other leaves seem to be just as fine as can be. My biggest one was about 2 foot wide and I planted it about 6 inches into the ground....no blooms it had buds started, the buds are droopy but the leaves are still mostly all healthy looking.

After being there a few days a family friend told me to go to my parents house and get some chicken poop and put on top. The stems and leaves look greener and healthier. What do you recommend that I do?? Prune the crusties off if so how far back do I need to cut.

Amy

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May 04, 2010
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Pruning A Knockout Rose Bush
by: Kevin (Administration)

Hi Amy

Thanks for your story & questions, Knockout Rose Bushes are very easy to grow throughout the whole of the US, are easy to take care of & are disease resistant.

In terms of pruning:

* Knockout Roses don't require pruning regularly, if you are happy with the general shape you can leave them for up to 2-3 years between prunings.

* to encourage growth prune your roses in early Spring removing the dead & old growth will prepare them for the growing season throughout the Summer.

* before you start sterilize your hand pruning shears, using either rubbing alcohol or pruning sterilizer.

* always prune at a 45-degree angle, by doing that helps new growth.

* remove spindly canes that are growing from the base of the bush, they do not improve the performance of the rose bush & reduce the bush from its optimum growth.

I hope these tips have been of use to you, and look forward to being able to help you again in the future here at "DIY Home Tips".

Kind Regards
Kevin
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