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Pruning is an important step in the life cycle of a rose tree because it is the key to bearing great flowers. Perhaps going against a widespread belief, note that pruning rose trees is best done at the end of the winter, in February or March depending on the climate zone, in any case at the very beginning of stumpcut.barted Reading Time: 2 mins.

By all accounts in the press, forums and blogs, Polar Joy Tree Rose is a very hardy rose, rated at USDA Zone 4.

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That being stated, you would treat your tree rose as a hardy rose and only need to trim out dead canes, maintain a good shape and promote new flowers in the same manner you would if that rose was growing not growing on a standard. Most tree services do an unethical pruning that permanently maimed the tree, puts it into shock and then requires them to come back every year or so to trim the weak shoots that sprout from the middle of boughs.

A proper pruning by a removing king pin bushings ford arborist who makes the cuts himself will save you money - you'll only have to re-prune every years.

Feb 16, Tree roses respond well to heavy pruning during their dormant period. In cold-winter areas, prune them in early spring, before leaves appear.

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In mild-winter areas like the. Remove and destroy diseased leaves from plants, as practicable, and clean up and destroy dead leaves from the ground around the plants both during the growing season and as part of a thorough cleanup during winter (dormant season). Prune as needed in late winter to early spring. A trunk weakened by any damage can more easily snap if a strong wind buffets the crown. Examine the canes in the crown for similar damage or weakness.

Try to get four to six strong healthy canes. An even and rounded shape is a plus, but if the canes are strong and healthy future pruning can shape it up.