Trimming Blind Shoots Late In Fall

One of our rosaceous family recently posted aquestionon our discussion forum about pruning back blind shoots this late in the time of year . Their concern was push new growth near to a potential frost . ( They live in Ottawa , Canada )

First of all if you are not familiar with the term “ blind shoot ” let me explain what it means .

A blind shoot is a stem that grow and grows but a flower never appears at the end of it . There are a few reasons why this happens . The most common one is a previous frost in spring that kills the diminutive rose bud before they can in full form . Other causes can be want of nutrient , deficit of light and tiny midges . But broadly speaking it ’s frost .

The “ cure ” is to plainly cut the stem back as if deadheading and it should produce a new theme that will flower .

That ’s fine ahead of time in the season .

But our roseate family member ’s question brings up an important spot about expire into fall . A with child spate of trimming of your rose recently in gloam is not a good mind because it does stimulate unexampled outgrowth . And that new growth is tippy and will likely be severely damage by a hard frost .

During late descent I would rede you not to garnish your rosiness much if at all . Besides risking damage to new increase you also suppress the rose wine from setting hips , which is part of their go torpid . Additionally rose hips are a valued informant of winter food for fowl so it ’s squeamish to keep them on .

If you do need to do some trim recently in the season on an out of control rose wait until you have had two good frosts . After that the rose should be shutting down and you’re able to go ahead and do some trim without the risk of get a lot of new maturation .

Happy Roseing!Paul

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