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Help with pruning Rose Bush with V shape?

#1 · 9th October 2023, 10:23 am

Hi Lee

Hope you don't mind me asking another question. I have a rose bush that has sort of split into two from the centre, ending up with a branch on either side of a middle bit, creating a v shape. How do I get it into a proper "bush" shape? Thanks, Diane.

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#2 · 10th October 2023, 6:01 pm

Hi @diane-g

That V shape is caused mainly by pruning, I'm afraid. When you've got a bit of a slow starter rose and it's not been hard pruned enough to create a multitude of shoots down below.

So in winter prune those back to about 4 inches long each to an outward facing bud which will cause more growth and each year keep taking it back until it's a nice bushy format. This rose pruning guide will help and the video below!