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Iceberg Climbing Roses

Roses · Climber

Iceberg Climbing Roses

A generous white climber. Keep the main stems tied in and it will flower in flushes from early summer until the frosts.

Year plan

January

February

Nothing to do.

March

Nothing to do.

April

May

June

July

AugustNow

September

Nothing to do.

October

November

Nothing to do.

December

December – February

How to prune it

Pruning diagram for Iceberg Climbing Roses: red dashed lines mark where to cut
Red dashes = cut here.Main stems stay and get tied along the wires. The flowered side shoots are cut back by about two thirds, at the red marks.
  1. 1Remove dead, diseased or damaged wood.
  2. 2Remove any crossing or rubbing stems.
  3. 3Cut side shoots that flowered back by about two thirds.
  4. 4Keep strong main climbing stems and tie them in to new growth.

Cut above a strong outward-facing bud.

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