How to Prune Rosa spinosissima 'Ormiston Roy'?
Keep single-flowering shrub roses lightly pruned, removing dead, diseased, crossing and weak growth. Thin a few old unproductive stems if crowded. Prune in late summer after flowering.
Rosa spinosissima 'Ormiston Roy' · Pruning
Rosa spinosissima 'Ormiston Roy' · Rosa spinosissima 'Ormiston Roy'
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in late winter or early spring, and for best flowering apply a general rose or shrub fertiliser in early spring and again in early summer. Ideal for poor sandy soil and low hedging. See rose cultivation for further advice
Watering: Deep root watering, allow slight topsoil drying before repeat irrigationSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling