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How to prune roses in summer – a full guide to the types you can trim this season

A pink rose plant growing in the garden.

We're heading fast towards the end of the blooming season for roses, and if you've been busy keeping on top of plant maintenance, you might be wondering how to prune roses in summer.

But should you prune roses in the summer? Generally, advice around when to prune roses cites late winter to early spring as the ideal time, but some types can be given the chop in summer, like rambling roses or shrub rose varieties which only produce a single flush of flowers.

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