Video - How To Prune A Shrub Rose In 30 seconds.

comments (7) September 13th, 2012 in blogs

Paul Zimmerman, contributor

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Video Length: 3:40
Produced by: The Conard-Pyle Company. Used with permission.

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I've known and respected Steve for a number of years. His company, The Conard-Pyle Company introduced The Knockout Rose Family to millions of gardeners. His simple, no nonsense care methods are music to my ears. His eye for no fuss garden roses are music to our gardens.

In this video Steve shows his quick method of pruning shrub roses. Talk about fast!

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PFZimmerman writes: Glad you are enjoying it. Here you go.

http://www.youtube.com/user/conardpyle Posted: 12:05 pm on January 4th

Mona42 writes: Can I subscribe to Steve somewhere? I love his style! Posted: 2:06 pm on December 31st

PFZimmerman writes: Love it! Posted: 11:57 am on December 6th

MapleManor writes: Ignorance is bliss sometimes...years ago having the desire to grow roses, but not having a clue of how to take care of them I find my pruning technique is akin to Steve's. I just whacked those poor things each spring like my other bushes. The only rule I had was how tall I wanted the rose to be that season. Nearly 20 yrs later my pruning technique has become a little civilized - I use a smaller shear. But I still use my hedge trimmer on the large multi-plant stands. Works for me! Posted: 9:09 pm on December 5th

MaggiMae writes: The rule of thumb for pruning shrubs is to *not* remove more than 1/3 of the stems. No wonder his roses grow several feet in a season! This shearing is like giving them a lot of nitrogen fertilizer as the roots have capacity for feeding more than the tiny bit of vegetative growth he left!

As a former Extension horticultural technician, I do not support this method. Posted: 1:16 am on October 16th

Kativy82 writes: Great video! Thanks for taking the fear out of a worrisome task. But your shears looked a little dull. :) ha ha Posted: 9:12 pm on October 15th

Marden writes: That was a great video! And funny - cheered me up on a dull day here in the UK. I know exactly what Steve meant when he said reading about pruning would put you off doing it - so I'm so pleased to have found an easy method via this video.

Many thanks!

Clare Marden Posted: 11:08 am on October 15th

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Everyone loves roses. If you always wanted to add roses to your garden but were too intimidated by their diva reputation, Roses Are Plants, Too is the blog for you.

Paul Zimmerman has grown thousands of roses for over 15 years and for ten of those years in a sustainable manner. His common-sense approach shows you how to integrate garden roses into your landscape by looking at them as nothing more than flowering shrubs, all the while encouraging you to trust your own "Gardener's Instincts" in the care of these beautiful plants.

You will learn how to prune and train climbing roses, and how to get the most "ka-bloom" out of your shrub, David Austin and Knockout rose bushes. You'll get tips on growing roses organically and trimming them all season to keep their shape. You'll discover the difference between own-root and grafted roses, and more. Much of the instruction will be via videos that Paul produces himself!

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