BeeR Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 eg roses. I know generally you prune in the spring, but can you prune now too? Reason I ask due to some have gotten "viny" ie a few branches stick way out like a long shoot and it looks bad. These are knockout roses btw. If I do it now will it mess them up later for blooming? I'd also like to dig up my elephant ear plants - I thought we did it before the first frost but I have read after the first one. Does it matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 eg roses. I know generally you prune in the spring, but can you prune now too? Reason I ask due to some have gotten "viny" ie a few branches stick way out like a long shoot and it looks bad. These are knockout roses btw. If I do it now will it mess them up later for blooming? I'd also like to dig up my elephant ear plants - I thought we did it before the first frost but I have read after the first one. Does it matter? Roses bloom on new growth, so feel free to prune them all the way back whenever you want. I had some knockouts in a confined space at the old house and was constantly pruning those long shoots all season, and they were fine. Actually made them fuller and nicer looking plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Yeah most of what I'm reading says you're hard-pressed to hurt roses in any way by pruning really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfootball Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 eg roses. I know generally you prune in the spring, but can you prune now too? Reason I ask due to some have gotten "viny" ie a few branches stick way out like a long shoot and it looks bad. These are knockout roses btw. If I do it now will it mess them up later for blooming? I'd also like to dig up my elephant ear plants - I thought we did it before the first frost but I have read after the first one. Does it matter? I havent grown elephant ears in a few years. But one years I didnt have time to mess with digging them up. I cut them off at the ground with a string mower and covered them up with a couple layers of cardboard. The next year they came back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I think you prune rhodedendrons right now. That's all I got. Also, I have a couple of small cherry trees I wanna relocate, anyone have an idea when I should do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Also, I have a couple of small cherry trees I wanna relocate, anyone have an idea when I should do that? Right now is the ideal time. Water liberally at least twice per week until a hard frost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Right now is the ideal time. Water liberally at least twice per week until a hard frost. Kinda what I thought. You wanna come over and dig the holes? I'll even show where the leach field for the septic system is so you can avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) I cut my knock outs way back in late winter before you get any spring growth. Hack them to about 12" off the ground. Works great. Then just a bit of shaping through the spring and summer as necessary. If I feel like it, I dead head once or twice a year to generate a spectacular display for the next month. But of course that isn't necessary for knock outs, just nice to look at. In general, yes this is a great time to transplant so long as the ground is not frozen yet. Some spring flowering plants should not be pruned until after they bloom or else you risk cutting off the spring flower buds. Most other trees can be pruned at any time of year and like knock outs winter can be a great time as the plants are dormant and you won't get a lot of sap running down the bark. Edited November 1, 2011 by The Irish Doggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Just chopped the elephant ears. Had just rained so ground was soft and still pretty warm out. Pruned the roses too. Gonna whack the #$% out of the climatuseses next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Gonna whack the #$% out of the climatuseses next. You'll want to slow down as she approaches climax, otherwise it could get too intense and she'll push your face away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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