Well, there is no law that said the types of roses I have here must be pruned or else. I just really, really believe in prunning and severe prunning at that. Works for me.
The biggest prunning I give my roses is first thing in the spring as we are comming out of winter. The prior fall, I never prune and let them grow so I often have tall roses. They get mercelessly cut back, back, back. Often to about 18 inches. By the June flush one could never believe it. They are thick and full and really pretty.
