How to Prune Helen's rose?
Remove dead or diseased branches, secure useful new stems to supports, and shorten flowered sideshoots by about two-thirds. Carry out routine pruning in winter after flowering has finished.
Helen's rose · Pruning
Helen's rose · Rosa helenae
Needs a sheltered position in full sun or light shade, with fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertiliser again in early summer. Tolerant of a north-facing aspect, suited to training into a large tree. See rose cultivation
Watering: Deep watering, allow slight surface drying between wateringsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling