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Many of the roses grown in Florida require regular maintenance. Part of this maintenance includes pruning. But new gardeners sometimes have a hard time getting up the nerve to cut their rose bushes back.

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Matt Orwat, UF/IFAS extension agent in Washington County, provides the basics on rose pruning in today’s article. When and how do I prune my roses?

The general recommendation is Feb. 15. If that recommendation is followed it’s usually not harmful, though climate can be different from the coast to the state line.

Because of this, one recommendation is to prune roses when azaleas are in bloom.

Typically, azaleas are in full bloom toward the beginning of March.

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The first of March is the time to prune repeat blooming roses regardless of the condition of azaleas. This will allow a few spring bloom cycles before summer heat arrives.

When pruning roses there are several factors that need to be considered.

First is the type of rose. Is the rose a Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Old Garden Rose, Shrub or Climber? Is it once blooming or repeat bloo

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