How to prune an overgrown climbing rose | Garden Ideas

How to prune an overgrown climbing rose | Garden Ideas | Peter Seabrook
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About Peter:
Peter Seabrook MBE., VMH., AH(RHS), M.oH.(RHS) started working at weekends on a local market garden before starting secondary school. He grew sweet peas in his back garden to sell to the local florist and raised enough money to fly to Holland and visit nurseries there aged sixteen.
Peter was employed on seed trial grounds for two years before studying horticulture at Writtle College gaining the College Diploma in 1956. During college vacations experience was gained working in top fruit orchards, bedding plant and tomato nurseries, before doing two year national service were the army paid for lessons in floristry!
Returning to Cramphorn the seed and garden retail company, he worked in all areas of nursery production, mail order and shows becoming nursery director. Then after four years on the road for Bord na Mona, travelling in the South East of England and the Channel Isles as their technical representative, he became a consultant to leading wholesale nursery companies, a director of two separate garden centre companies and gave advice to many independent horticultural businesses.
His broadcasting appearances started with the BBC Radio Home Service in 1965 including In Your Garden and Gardeners' Question Time, then on to BBC Television from 1975 presenting such programmes as Gardeners' World, Pebble Mill at One, Chelsea Flower Show and in America over twenty years broadcasting coast to coast with PBS programme The Victory Garden out of Boston, USA.
Two of his books Complete Vegetable Gardener and Shrubs for Your Garden, the latter set to music and premiered in Sydney Opera House, have been published in more than ten languages.
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[@carefreedelight2355]

Thank you so much for these wonderful pruning techniques ,wherever you are, dear and glorious Mr Seabrook.

[@brianmcallister7114]

If only there were more Peter Seabrooks in the world. Thank you

[@Marconi121]

Shame he's now passed, thank you Peter, gardening is a dying art.

[@ericmilton3012]

Great to see a gardening legend sharing his knowledge freely.

[@robertbray3685]

A masterclass in pruning. Peter takes his time and explains why and what he's going to do. A joy to watch.

[@nelidascott6917]

Wow! Brilliant demonstration! I wish I can make swift decisions like he does, I’m usually faffing around contemplating if I’ll keep a cane or not! 😅

[@hayleysawicki882]

Best video I've seen on pruning an old rose. Thank you!

[@stevieb6173]

I could watch Mr Seabrook all day long gentle , wise , and easy going , what an absolute legend , thankyou for just being you 👍

[@Julie-sr5di]

After watching so many videos I thought I knew everything about pruning, but I have learnt a few good tips from you . Thank you❤️

[@slowjoy9]

Extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@chillipeppers8194]

I have a very overgrown unkept climber ?? in my new yard covered in vines , I have started it today & have very old black wood large in circumference, so I thank you for showing how too prune as I was worried about cutting too much off. I want to save this very old rose bush & bring her back to showing her beauty off its at my front gate .

[@ginajulie584]

Thank you, just what I needed

[@katiemoon2027]

We’ll be battling an old rose here very soon. Thank you for this informative video!

[@AllyArchibald-z1z]

Thank you, most helpful!

[@eliev7844]

Wonderful! Thank you ❤

[@mattavalon]

Great video thanks Peter!

[@teresamunoz4086]

Really enjoyed this video, thanks!

[@FilmaticProductions]

Wow! you are just merciless when pruning!!! I'm still scared that I'm cutting off too much

[@denisekeeney6288]

Great video and I'm not so scared anymore for tomorrows big prune

[@stephanieh.4284]

I love this, thank you!

[@chisexton5845]

Thank you so much. Answered my questions on pruning and also setting the branches of my climbing roses!

[@kathyclark9203]

Thank you, very helpful

[@SHAROOZBASHIR]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@garethmorgan1309]

vide is so helpful as you I see what needs to be done

[@ISFH3]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@dawnscott9503]

Excellent tip, thank you.

[@outoftownr3906]

RIP Peter

[@tamtran-ns1bp]

THANKYOU VERY MUCH!

[@traciannveno]

This is wonderful! I can’t wait to prune 😁Now I have an idea of what to do. I think I could watch you all day.

[@eliev7844]

That’s a lovely video. Thank you so much!

[@vins6036]

Great video thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@fionam.1784]

When should I prune my climbing rose?