Pruning back Roses in Sept - how to do this

Hi Passport, it is too early to start pruning roses properly. Some gardeners will prune roses in early Winter but normally only to tall roses where wind rock could damage them. Some gardeners will, however, properly prune a rose in Winter while some will prune them around March.

 

Good morning Passport My agvice for what it is worth is to wait until Feb/March my friend,you see pruning promotes growth and this way the pruned ends will escape frost damage

Here is a thread that should be of help to you

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/pruning-of-the-rose-family-reference-sheet.10915/

 

To avoid wind rock damaging the plants you can cut them down by, say, a third. However, strange as it seems a lot of roses will flower at this time of year.....I take it none of yours are??? I would, personally leave them for another month at least before pruning if you're determined to do so. You shouldn't be to ambitious in pruning when you do, just take off enough to stop them rocking in the wind. Do you get a lot of high winds where you are??? Woo is our acknowledged rose guru and expert and his advice is, I believe, the best you will get.

 

Good morning Passport not to much to add as our good friend Armandll's advice who's rose knowledge is sound

Yes it is perfectly fine just to tidy them up but as Armandll suggests please leave them another month,and please don,t get carried away with your Secateurs just make sure that they are spotlessly clean and sharp my friend and please mind your Finger's