rose [Mountbatten] · Pruning

rose [Mountbatten] · Rosa Mountbatten ('Harmantelle')

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. Ideal for informal hedging

Watering: Deep watering, allow slight surface drying between wateringsSunlight: Full sunFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Remove dead, diseased and crossing stems. For hybrid tea roses, shorten strong shoots to four to six buds, about 10–15 cm above the base. For floribundas, leave strong stems longer, about 25–30 cm above the soil. Prune in late winter or early spring as growth resumes.

How to Prune rose [Mountbatten]?