It’s pretty crazy how quickly they grow back though! At my old place in Epping, there was a rose bush right near the front door. One year I trimmed it back, as it was getting all tentacle-y and big. Then boom, it grew back bigger and stronger than ever, way more flowers, leaves and thorns. It was nuts!
Comment on Discussion Thread 🦊 Friday 23 May 2025
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 day ago
PSA: The bloke down the road that grows the most AMAZING roses has just hard pruned his roses back to practically bare stumps. As has his chief rival further down the street. Hmm - gardening is on the agenda this weekend methinks.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Yeah, roses like being treated meeeeaaan.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 day ago
There was one awful scraggly one in a stupid location at an old sharehouse that I foolishly tried to pull out (failed) and then mow over several times, both when I first lived there ten years ago and then more recently about 4-5 years ago.
I’m pretty sure the bastard is still alive.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I was wondering when to do that, thanks for the tip
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 day ago
since this might be a cold winter it’s a bit early to prune
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 day ago
True. But I’m betting on this bloke knowing what he’s doing, given how beautiful his roses are year after year.
Eagle@aussie.zone 1 day ago
It’s not even June yet, they’re going early. Hmmm. Maybe I should too.