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Originally Posted by Ozzello

Depends on if the rose is a hybrid tea, knockout, drift, old fashioned,climbing or miniature as to when and how you should trim. The age of the rose and health is also a factor, past pruning as well. I have studied Central Florida roses for over 30 years. If you remember Nelson Roses, those are the folks we used to call to ask about Florida Roses. Sadly the popularity and exaggerations of Knockout roses has all but wiped out the hybrid tea nurseries so you likely have knockouts or drifts.

Still, there are so many factors affecting rose pruning, I (nor any expert) could not tell you when or how to prune any rose in this area properly, without looking at it ... or writing a book.

The instructions I gave for rose pruning was very obviously, NOT for Knock-out roses, drift, climbing, miniature, etc. Those instructions were for floribunda, tea, grafted, etc -- basiclly, any type of cut rose. Keeping them in a "cup" shape with no growth on the inside, should have been a clue.

Hybrid tea roses are readily available at some local nurseries, box stores and online at nurseries throughout the country.