Pruning HUGE Knockout Roses: 10 Helpful Tips

In this video, I share 10 helpful tips for pruning huge Knockout Roses while I prune the shrubs in early Spring. Examples of dead stems and crossing canes are included. At the end is a quick mini-tour of a Spring blooming foundation bed. Use the Chapter links below to jump to a specific tip in the video.

Chapters:

0:00 – Intro and Overview
2:01 – Tools Needed for Pruning Knockout Roses
3:12 – Rose Rosette Disease and How to Remove Diseased Shrubs
4:03 – Where to Begin Pruning HUGE Knockout Roses
4:24 – Dead Stem Example
5:39 – Importance of Air Movement Inside the Shrub
6:07 – Cleaning As You Prune
6:28 – A Bit of Encouragement
7:02 – Working from the Outside In
7:39 – Why Can’t I Lop Them All Off At Once?
8:24 – All Finished and Crossing Canes (Stems) Example
11:25 – Extra Helpful Tip plus How the Knockouts Look After Pruning
12:27 – Mini Tour of Other Foundation Bed
14:12 – Suggested Videos for Knockout Rose Care

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🌹 HELPFUL VIDEOS ABOUT KNOCK OUT ROSES 🌹

Pruning Knock Out Roses: https://youtu.be/xW_zAEyiT80

Knock Out Roses Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLenOueHl62Oxq8hlHOX0p40biLWrox8pL

This video playlist contains 9 videos that cover deadheading, pruning and fertilizer, black spot, Fall care and more.

🌹 GARDEN TOOLS FOR PRUNING KNOCK OUT ROSES 🌹

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Although not mentioned in the video, I use Rose-tone for my Knockout Roses — applied around the base of the roses and gently worked into the soil according to package directions. If you do this before it rains, then Mother Nature waters it into the soil for you!

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