How to Prune rose 'Dortmund'?
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.
rose 'Dortmund' · Pruning
rose 'Dortmund' · Rosa 'Dortmund'
Grow in full sun 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 - see rose cultivation. Tolerant of poor soil, shade and a north aspect
Watering: Water deeply and regularly, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings.Sunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling