Magic Carpet Rose Pruning

Cut back as much as one third of each stem s length if the plant appears unkempt or overgrown.

Magic carpet rose pruning.

Some species of spirea require earlier pruning but the magic carpet cultivar hardy from u s. Step 1 shear off or cut back the carpet rose in late fall after growth has stopped or in early spring before growth resumes. After the last blooms expire shear off the tips of the stems just below the spent flowers. Grows best in moderately fertile moist but well drained soil in an open sunny site but is tolerant of poorer soils and some shade.

Department of agriculture zones 4 to 8 is a summer bloomer that needs pruning in early spring. You can simply use pruners or even hedge clippers which ever is easier for you. However carpet rose pruning does not need to be as exact and methodical as the pruning of other types of roses. Like other types of roses carpet roses require pruning to maintain a tidy form.

Beds and borders cottage informal flower arranging ground cover hedging screens woodland. One of the beauties of flower carpet roses is that they don t require any fancy pruning. Rosa magic carpet rose magic carpet will reach a height of 0 5m and a spread of 1 5m after 2 5 years. Unlike most roses you don t have to worry about where you re cutting along the stem or about pruning them any particular way.