Thanks so much for this video! I love my roses and always followed my instincts in pruning and care, with good results. I've had some local "rose experts" try to tell me how wrong I am, which gave me some doubt... so it was so good to have a professional such as yourself confirm what I'm doing is okay. Thank you SO MUCH for your simple and straight-forward explanation.
@Paulzimmermanroses15 жыл бұрын
"a ray of common sense amongst all the information out there" Thank you. That is a best compliment you can give us for what we do with these.
@JK-pn6lj5 жыл бұрын
Simplify simplify simplify. How life should be. Thanks for everything Paul!
@mzvictorialee11 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for the information. Trying to get my roses off to a good start this spring. You by far have the most informative channel.
@emilyfrank33911 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have always been terrified to prune the roses in my yard because they were there when we bought the house and I have no idea what kind they are. But the "roses are plants too" mantra is a great one. I will get some good gloves this weekend and prune away!
@jasonhenderson98338 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for removing the terror and giving me confidence.
@Paulzimmermanroses13 жыл бұрын
@AllicatCO . You said the magic words "with good results". It amazes me that so many people say someone is doing something wrong with roses when that person's garden is simply beautiful. Well done!
@1MsGracie5 жыл бұрын
I love that you include comedy in your videos 😂 Thanks for the laughs. I will definitely be standing on one leg next time I do my pruning.
@Paulzimmermanroses5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy them!
@Darignobullseye11 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for the strait, simple, common sense way to trim. Also thank you for explaining the type of equipment. This all helped out a lot.
@kimhouston123411 жыл бұрын
I watch all your videos and I found it very helpful. Thank you the tips and sharing.
@silversunastrology13 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for the video. My husband got me a little pot of roses a few days ago and they're already dying. I'm a newbie and we don't own a house yet, but I hope to have a lovely garden someday.
@Paulzimmermanroses14 жыл бұрын
It sounds like you did the right thing. Most roses will start putting out new canes from the base after their spring bloom flush. After a cutting like that they will look scrawny for a few months but give them some time. When you prune again next year you can take out an older cane and that will continue to spur new canes from the base of the plant. The year after that take out another one and so on. This constantly spurs new growth on a regular basis and keeps the bush fresh and full.
@DavidGraves7 жыл бұрын
Finally a no-nonsense guide! Thank you!
@Paulzimmermanroses7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@parknryde11 жыл бұрын
I would love to take a horticulture class taught by this guy! Great tutorial, and exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
@redredwine12775 жыл бұрын
Well explained, direct to the point, honest and authoritative, I enjoyed watching, informative, thanks for sharing❤️
@Paulzimmermanroses5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@andyslawncare11 жыл бұрын
HAHA! The first minute was great! I love your energy!
@pixieminx110 жыл бұрын
Thanks Im really glad I watched this! I start my first gardening job on Monday and the customer wants their roses done I have done lots of rose pruning and always assumed it was like any other plant but others have made me doubt this so it was so reassuring to discover I was correct. thanks for the advice about tools too! Great presentation very funny!!
@Paulzimmermanroses10 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@mariabenetti89027 жыл бұрын
Finding your channel has given me the confidence (even if it's a fool's one) to attempt to tackle the roses in the garden. My late mother was a fantastic gardener whilst I am a novice and fearful of doing everything wrong. I have been petrified to go near the roses, they are my favourites. I feared that just snipping them the wrong way would result in immediate death as so many gardeners place such emphasis on things being done in an exact way. Due to my avoidance, they have not been the healthiest or looked the best. I have no interest in perfect, tidy, show specimens. My garden is a typical British woodland/cottage space, with a more wild appearance; I wish to maintain that as I am enjoying the wildlife it attracts - it feels more natural and tranquil (whilst being easier to maintain, a bonus!). Thank you for breaking this down and in such a humorous way.
@Paulzimmermanroses7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@shinysunlight11 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this. Your videos are so enjoyable and very useful. Very easy to understand.
@annederibena77549 жыл бұрын
omg i'm laughing so hard on the introduction..thank you so much for the video :)
@Planet-_-11 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much, I was freaking out and had been inundated with way too much information, now I will go plant by plant, see what they need and I will have a fun time getting to know my roses :D
@TheQ41113 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Great video and love your sense of humor :-)
@rtogurl14 жыл бұрын
My favorite youtube personality!!! The only thing I would change is where he lives....I would prefer he was in Nova Scotia, Canada.
@mattharton10 жыл бұрын
great video and great sense of humor :)
@mithalashraf768411 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude, I am glad I found you.
@mchellefloyd11 жыл бұрын
LOL!!! Thank you for posting your videos! My husband, thought he was being nice and planted roses in my backyard. Only problem is that I have never had a green thumb in my life and haven't got a clue on where to start!!!!
@soiltek12 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video. Thank you.
@lasthunter91411 жыл бұрын
Very concise very easy to follow thank you for this
@redredwine12774 жыл бұрын
Thanks, awesome info. 🌼🌺🌸
@Paulzimmermanroses4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@freestylze13 жыл бұрын
loved all your video...Thank you!!!
@danic71889 жыл бұрын
...... well that just made it a 100% easier. Thank you!
@Paulzimmermanroses13 жыл бұрын
@dodgerbuddy7 Hi Sandy, Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you like the videos. You will need to protect rose trees. You can either keep them planted in pots and bring them into an unheated garage or shed during the winter or wrap them. The main thing that does roses in are cold winds so keep that in mind. Feel free to post questions on our website discussion forum. There is a link to it on our You Tube home page. Thanks!!
@whowantstoknow26175 жыл бұрын
Love it! Thanks a bunch!!
@Paulzimmermanroses13 жыл бұрын
@TheBertieboo My experience with William Shakespeare is more of a rose that grows canes from the base. i would treat most Austin's that way. They advise cutting most of the taller growing ones pretty hard. After playing around with that idea I agree.
@kittyiscute123411 жыл бұрын
Hello! I really like your videos on how to take care of the roses. I have a question though. For a hybrid tea rose, when you find an outward facing bud eye, do I cut below the bud eye where the bud eye will come off or do I cut a bit above the bud eye, leaving it on the stem? It would be very nice if you can help!
@Paulzimmermanroses13 жыл бұрын
@freestylze You are more than welcome. Thanks for watching. Be sure to visit our Rose Forum if you have questions.
@matheya6 жыл бұрын
I prune the roses outside my building in late September when they stop blooming. I did not know I had to do this in January ? They are still alive ! Alnost 50 years old ! :)
@Paulzimmermanroses6 жыл бұрын
Those are some nice older plants! Where do you live. That can help determine when it's the best time to prune.
@matheya6 жыл бұрын
@@Paulzimmermanroses I live in Eastern Europe- we have 4 seasons here. So they bloom from late spring ( may) till late September. They're also in shade most of the time. They are English rose type .... 2 years ago I started trimming them in September and they bloom more now. I also want to multiply them. Very pretty - one is bright coral color, the other one is yellow with pink edges on the petals. :)
@Paulzimmermanroses6 жыл бұрын
If they bloom more after trimming them in September then I would continue to do that. If the rose is happy don't change it!
@matheya6 жыл бұрын
@@Paulzimmermanroses Thank you !
@kellykovich8 жыл бұрын
I like this guy!
@andymu771010 жыл бұрын
Brilliant very informational and funny thank you
@nicki47158 жыл бұрын
You're funny! Great video! Thanks!
@jillstrandquist9047 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the introduction! I have adopted 5 rose plants that look like trees (tall trunk with branches shooting out from top of trunk). When in bloom, they are getting too top heavy and I'm afraid the trunk might snap from the weight of the blooms. Can you tell me how I go about pruning these lovely plants? Thanks!
@Paulzimmermanroses7 жыл бұрын
Happy to help. Would you mind posting some photos on my Facebook Page. facebook.com/paul.zimmerman.roses/
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
Hi Alan, Could be voles eating the roots. Do they pull up easily when they dry out?
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@MsHawks1118 жыл бұрын
Love this. OK so I bought a rose bush. Now I see the bud Union is this a place to start with the compose and then a slow release soil. Also I lkiuve in Tucson as the monsoon season will start July Thur Aug. Can iu bring the roses in or on the porch ? Thank you.
@Paulzimmermanroses8 жыл бұрын
I would put the time release around the bud union. That will work fine. Roses like full sun. It won't live on a porch without sun. Provided you have well draining soil heavy rains won't hurt it.
@TheBertieboo13 жыл бұрын
i was wondering how to prune English roses like william shakespeare, they seem to be roses that build a structure, but i'm not sure how hard to prune them if at all? i love your videos they are great.
@onbendedkne11 жыл бұрын
I live in the Chicago area and have a climbing rose bush. This spring will be it's 2nd in the garden. Do I cut it back in the fall and cover with a rose cone? I did this last winter but want to make sure I am correct going forward. I now know what laterals are! OOPS!
@JenniferG168314 жыл бұрын
Very Helpful! Thanks! :)
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
That would work as long as you don't cut the main canes back hard. I've also seen people wrap climbing roses with burlap because sometimes a rose cone isn't tall enough.
@SundaysChild10011 жыл бұрын
My roses had beautiful buds on them after iI followed your instructions but the deer ate them. Now there are no new buds. Should I cut them way back now or wait until this growing season is over? I am in Georgia
@menderfire914 жыл бұрын
It was April when I started to shape some rose bushes that had grown to about 10ft tall reaching for sun since they had been covered with masses of thick tall blackberry vines for many years. We ripped all blackberry vines down & trimmed the rose bushes down to about 2 1/2 to 3ft so as to force growth from bottom to give them a stronger base. Now it's May & they are just starting to grow new stalks from lower regions. Did I do this cutting too late in Spring (Seattle)? They look so scrawny.
@minstegall910510 жыл бұрын
can i transplant the rose bush to another place?if so how to do it?when the best time to do it?my rose bush look exactly like yours,do i need to prune it before transplant it?
@HandsomeHybrid11 жыл бұрын
5:45 "Don't be afraid to shape your bushes all season long..." LOL
@donkeyshot111 жыл бұрын
laughed hard in the first minute :D great tips
@Paulzimmermanroses15 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@ditotani10 жыл бұрын
what's your opinion on those really colorful roses that are sold as seeds? (ex: stifling remorse rose...do those even exist?)
@cheried35223 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Paulzimmermanroses3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@KKJournals11 жыл бұрын
Mike Rowe's older brother right here. :-) Thank you; I'm a first year rose owner and trying to learn how to properly prune them. I'm still confused, though. I have 17 David Austins and English roses that started 6 inches tall and now are from 2-4 ft tall. I'm afraid I've been cutting them incorrectly. I've been cutting each bloom once opened at the first 5 or 6 group of leaves and then new shoots come out from above the leaves. Also, I'd rather they be short and fat in lieu of tall. Tips?
@deborahsmith-wommack14428 жыл бұрын
In the spring before they bloom. I them prune them after the blooms leave. I use a delay fertilizer and I leave them alone till the next year. I have hybrid bushes that do fine.
@Paulzimmermanroses8 жыл бұрын
The only thing I think of is that you indeed purchased some old garden roses that are spring flowering. If your other roses are doing fine and reblooming that is the only thing I can think of.
@deborahsmith-wommack14428 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I like your video and will continue to use your advice.
@deborahsmith-wommack14428 жыл бұрын
One more questionI plants Rosa Rugosa roses this year from bare root plants. They are doing very well so far. One even bloomed. How long should I wait before doing anything to them. A few years?
@Paulzimmermanroses8 жыл бұрын
With Rugosa roses you never want to do much with them. Clean out dead wood, an old cane when they get to that point and shape them up. Don't hard prune them. Fertilize them as per normal but don't spray them with anything. The leaves will burn. Great group of roses and almost bullet proof.
@judytelles35185 жыл бұрын
I got daunted because I have pruned and the whole branch die right back to main stem and sometimes into main stem.,what did I do wrong.
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@xyzllii8 жыл бұрын
Hysterical presenter. Watched 30 secs.
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
Best thing to do is trim then when you deadhead. If they are too tall then cut some off during deadheading. That won't hurt the bloom and will keep them shaped. You can trim roses all season like any other plant.
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
What you are doing is deadheading and the growth you are seeing is normal. Roses like to grow to their mature height and you really can't keep them cut way back. How tall do you want them to be.
@patel002012 жыл бұрын
what are the best shears for rose pruning?
@deborahsmith-wommack14428 жыл бұрын
Hello Mr. ZimmermanI live in zone 5 my roses go dormant in winter. They only bloom once a year. Spring. Am I doing something wrong? The stems keep growing long and thick. That's all they do. Also I'm turning the stems into itself to see if this helps. I always cut them back every year. Please give me some advise.😓
@Paulzimmermanroses8 жыл бұрын
Do you know what roses they are?
@deborahsmith-wommack14428 жыл бұрын
No, I've had them so long I don't remember. But when they bloom it is in clusters . They were bare root in bags.
@Paulzimmermanroses8 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if you bought varieties that are spring flowering. Some of the old roses are. Turning the stems in will encourage flowering if they are repeat flowering roses. But if they aren't nothing will make them flower more than once a year. When do you cut them back?
@staryspiral310 жыл бұрын
i actually cracked up at the intro lmao
@tainadelcaribe11 жыл бұрын
I've the second kind of rose, 3 of them, in my entry way & just bought my house a month ago with the "yard done". They've been there for about 7-8 weeks but they look good & established already. I don't want them too tall nor too bushy that they hurt people walking to my door step. I have been deadheading 'em but I have no idea how to prune or when to prune 'em, to maximize the blooming without hurting it & without having them grow awkwardly because of my lack of knowledge. Help, please!
@closerb48 жыл бұрын
So I just moved in to a new home, and I know nothing of roses (or plants, for that matter). But the rose bushes are very large and no longer look good for their location in the yard. How/when should I reduce the size of a rose bush - note that to look appropriate for the space, it will need to be about 40% smaller (60% of its current size). Is this possible or have the bushes gone too far to survive substantial pruning? They are a type of rose with millions of tiny thorns (not a few large ones) and thick branches. Thank you for any insight you can provide!
@Paulzimmermanroses8 жыл бұрын
What part of the country do you live in?
@closerb48 жыл бұрын
New Hampshire, so we have full winters. The shrubs are about 5-6.5 feet tall (3 of them) and are looking scraggly and too thick (I gather air flow is important).
@munthahakhan94179 жыл бұрын
Hi your video is very usefull to me well my rose was form couple days ago and my roses are not growing big it has fully grow but not big can you tell me plz reply
@Paulzimmermanroses9 жыл бұрын
Munthaha Khan I'm afraid I don't fully understand the question.
@Alan-io2ew11 жыл бұрын
Some of my roses seem to fall apart,like they forminto full grown roses,but then just fall apart like they dried out ,know what i mean? Thanks
@silversunastrology13 жыл бұрын
@whackowitch Boo, just realized my roses have a pest problem!
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
I'll be honest in that this is a new on me. Let me ask around and see if I can get some info for you.
@2010gtoner11 жыл бұрын
good man:)
@dfcvda10 жыл бұрын
oh, its down to underwear, brilliant got it..
@Paulzimmermanroses10 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@terencebarrett28978 жыл бұрын
+Paul Zimmerman Roses brilliant video and very natural and relaxed funny video. very informative and relaxed, I must keep my wife's bush tidy ha ha
@deweypug12 жыл бұрын
Many of the old garden roses only bloom on second year wood...
@Paulzimmermanroses11 жыл бұрын
Those are "stunt arms". My real ones are all torn up! LOL!
@Paulzimmermanroses14 жыл бұрын
Thanks but too cold!!
@Alan-io2ew11 жыл бұрын
No,It's the actual flower,not the bush that dries out.Thanks.
@emiliiako7 жыл бұрын
Could you help me with my rose as well (I also moved to a new house and know nothing about roses). It has a tag Hybrid Tea "Chicago Peace". I need to prune and transplant it, it looks pretty bed. I'm in Seattle, so I guess the rose is dormant right now? here's the picture drive.google.com/open?id=0B-BMY_w2jnmCSURVQjFBRnBlZDg
@Paulzimmermanroses7 жыл бұрын
The rose is dormant and it's the perfect time to move it. Cut it down to around 12-18" high and transplant it. It should do fine. Just make sure it gets to a sunny spot.