plantlover1
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Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:42 pm
Location: Hickory, NC

pruning knock out rose tree?

Seems like I have read that Knock Out Tree Roses should not be pruned
of spent buds after a heavy blooming as they are supposed to be self-
cleaning ? So what is best to do; prune or not prune these spent blooms
so that it will bloom again.

luis_pr
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Joined: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:31 am
Location: Hurst, TX USA Zone 7b/8a

Since I already have plenty of other shrubs to worry about and things to do, I let my Knockout Rose clean itself. One less thing to do for me! If the number of spent flowers bothers me, I can always deadhead it myself then.



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