We have a climbing and a rambling rose on the side of the shed, they've been there for four years or so. We pruned them earlier in the year, but now I want to replace the shed with a wendy house for my daughter. So can I cut the roses right back even at this time of year? Or can I move them perhaps?
Is there room and opportunity to reduce the roses to a few verical-ish stems and lay them over sideways out of the way while you build? And then put them back as you want them?
They might not like it this year but they'd get over it better than hard cutting back or moving, I guess.
You can indeed, but the rambling rose probably won't flower again till next year as it flowers on the previous years wood.
Hack it right back, if its anything like the stuff in my garden it will grow straight back bigger next year.
Hmm.. thanks folks.
Can't decide about the wendyhouse now. I might just put grass where the shed was and the roses, to allow more sitting/playing area for the kids. Could be more useful than a small wendyhouse.
In which case the roses would have to be dug up.