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Old 03-03-2013, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
Prune now, and fertilize at the end of March. Got it. But my Knockouts are blooming beautifully right now. Do I really have to cut them back now to make them healthy? Will it hurt if I wait until May when we leave The Reservation for the summer?

quoting the article furnished above:

"If you are pruning to control the shape, wait until the second season of growth. After that, you may only need to prune every three years or whenever you want to shape the rose."

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