when 2 cut back roses

hi its only the first year ive had roses when is it best to prune them back and do i take them down 2 ground level or just above

 

Intermiplants,
For the first year, after flowering cut back to the old growth, to encourage new growth the following year. Then after, just cut back to new growth, about a foot from the ground, again after flowering. I, never prune mine before growth appears in spring. Always after flowering in autumn, then a rose feed in spring, giving all summer flowering.

 

Great link Woo have saved to fav :D

 

thanks wiseowl how good was that
thanks for the help

 

being my first year with the roses
and trying to stay ahead of the grrenfly/
blackfly friend at work said the best stuff
to use was rose clear 3.. i was just
amazed how much people are ripping us off
ive was lucky and bought it at 5.99
but have seen it range from 5.99 to
to 8.99 same stuff same bottle ..seen
it price differ so much in just a 20 mile
radius about 30 times..cheeky ******s

 

Hi, I have a few roses in pots in the garden that havn't been repotted for a few years and are suffering badly from spotted and yellowing leaves. Is it too late in mid October to repot them? I would like to give them a fresh start with new compost for the spring.I also intend to trim back old growth to minimise possibility of overwintering any disease. Good idea or not?

 

Definately, also give them a feed in the spring.