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How do I prune Roses?

The Perfect Cut.

When pruning roses by traditional methods, always make a sloping cut a quarter inch above an outward facing bud. The slope should be away from the bud and not towards.
The purpose of cutting to an outward bud is to encourage the developing shoot to grow outwards and not into the centre of the plant.

The sloping cut ensures that rainwater rolls off. Rainwater lying on a cut stem can cause it to rot.

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