The main purpose of pruning a rose is to create a shapely, attractive shrub, with good structure. You can do this by simply removing parts of the plant during the non-flowering season. Pruning your roses will encourage fresh new growth and plentiful blooms for the following season. Here is Steve to show you how to prune an established Shrub rose. #DavidAustinRoseCare For more information and for more pruning how-to’s please visit, https://bit.ly/38bnVWm | David Austin Roses

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