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Understanding the Context

Is there is difference between pruning cultivated roses and roses native to Missouri? Roses that bloom only once should be pruned after blooming, since they ... St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Don't cut back roses in the fall, even if they look ugly Q My roses look fairly ugly.

Key Insights

Should I cut them back now? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Home Gardening at plantinformation@mobot.org or the Horticulture Answer Service, 4344 ... Don't cut back roses in the fall, even if they look ugly Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: When is the right time to prune rose bushes in Southern California? Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter.

Final Thoughts

Although roses sometimes don’t go ...