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'Gertrude Jekyll ®' rose Reviews & Comments
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I live in hot, central Louisiana. This rose reacts very well to a hard pruning after every flush of bloom. When it tries to send out long "octopus" canes, just cut them back and this will stimulate it to bloom again. Lovely, pink flowers with heavenly fragrance. Lots of thorns though! When pruned right, this is a very floriferous rose - though not as good as Abraham Darby for me.
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#1 of 3 posted
11 JUL 11 by
HonzaPM
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Thank you, I´ll cut down those "octopus" stems :)
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#2 of 3 posted
12 JUL 11 by
Jimmy
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I have tried hard pruning on Gertrude Jekyll...the thing I noticed about hard pruning is that it takes awhile for this rose to build up again. This is something I don't like to do because I want my roses to be big and healthy - I don't want my roses to end up small again. However, hard pruning is essential because Gertrude Jekyll in my country gets black-spot and mildew and the growth habit is lanky. The fragrance smells beautiful.
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When you say "hard pruning" do you mean cutting back to the first 2-3 bud eyes?
Also, when it sends out the "octopus" canes, do you cut them before they bloom or after? Mine has several of them that haven't bloomed yet, and they make the bush look wild and messy.
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