So let's say they were planted in ground last winter from bareroot. They are now one year old. Should they be pruned and leaves stripped? How about if they have lived in a pot for one year? Maybe it depends on the rose and how many canes it has and how much it grew? What if it came in a band and it is very small and twiggy (that would make sense to me not to prune or if it was super small in a pot)? Are different types treated differently? (types being F, HT's, and Cl., and shrubs at the one year mark(I know certain OGR and climbers are treated differently)? I did hear from another rosarian not to prune one year rose plants at all. So I am just double-checking because I haven't read it in any written materials/books. I was also surprised to find out that rose trees should be not be pruned as a regular rose (urn shaped), but rather lollipop-shaped, and should not be interiorly pruned, and probably shouldn't be pruned at all the first 2-3 years. Love to hear your comments on this for Zone 9, jerijen or others with a lot of experience.
