How to Cut & Trim Iceberg Roses

Gardeners desiring a rose bush that produces the whitest of white roses, and blooms all summer long won't be disappointed in iceberg roses, or "Rosa floribunda" cv. Iceberg. Floribunda roses are a cross between polyanthas and hybrid teas. This deciduous shrub typically grows 4 feet high and 3 feet wide and produces clusters of white fragrant flowers from May to October. Caring for iceberg roses includes cutting and trimming the bush as needed throughout the growing season.

Garden gloves
Hand pruners

Instructions

- 1
  Prune Iceberg roses hard at the beginning of spring, since new wood produces more blossoms. Wait until the last chance of frost has passed and plan to remove one-half to two-thirds of the rose plant's height and several of the canes.
- 2
  Cut off any dead canes and trim away any thin and frail canes on the Iceberg rose. Use sharp hand pruners and make your cuts at a 45-degree angle into the healthy part of the cane.
- 3
  Select three to five strong canes that are uniformly spaced around the rose bush. Prune these canes back to about 8 to 12 inches. Make cuts 1/4 inch above a bud on the cane that is facing outward, or in the direction you want the new cane to grow when shaping the Iceberg rose.
- 4
  Remove any canes crossing through the center or touching other canes on the rose bush throughout the growing season. This allows better air circulation and light to reach all parts of the plant.
- 5
  Trim any suckers emerging around the base of the Iceberg rose at the point where they meet the root. If you cut them at ground level, they may multiply and reappear.

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