tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992787439074403830.post1858412456056130421..comments2024-01-13T19:43:05.161+00:00Comments on Allotment Garden: Espalier Pruning Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992787439074403830.post-84510188888706222152014-11-28T14:05:49.025+00:002014-11-28T14:05:49.025+00:00Roses, to prune or not to prune. Well pruning is ...Roses, to prune or not to prune. Well pruning is a must, especially on these Knockout roses, a poor man's introduction to the family Rosaceae. I resisted pruning hard last year (or the year before that) to my detriment, the roses are too leggy. However, having held off on most of the roses until the first frost occurs, I did prune two plants some three weeks ago and I'm encouraged by the fact that each stem is yielding new buds. My fears seem to be unfounded, so I'll go ahead and attempt to improve the aethestics.Andynoreply@blogger.com