On your walks around the neighbourhood, do you sometimes spot roses whose owners you feel might be interested in attending pruning demonstrations? Here’s a sheet of small flyers you can download, print, and cut up to slip into their mailbox.
Pruning maximises the plant’s flowering capacity.
The various types of rose bushes (e.g climbing, bush, standard, miniatures and once flowering and repeat flowering) each have their particular best pruning technique to encourage blooming and to minimise disease.
Pruning demonstrations are carried out by members of The Rose Society of Victoria during the winter months at many venues. Please enquire at your local nursery to see if they have organized one.
Demonstrations usually take around 1 hour. There is ample time to ask questions.
Demonstrators also explain how to plant bare root roses, pest/disease prevention/treatment with reference to organics, fertilising and general care of your roses.
Our demonstrators are experienced rose growers and will also advise on types of roses to plant for different purposes.
Come along to the pruning demonstrations to find out more, and bring a note pad to write down any questions you may have. You could also bring along images of your rose to show the demonstrator. We will do our best answer your rose growing queries.
Membership forms will be available to join the Society.
We look forward to meeting you there!
For a comprehensive guide on winter pruning, see this article.
An Illustrated pruning guide, reassuringly easy-to follow.
Pruning Demonstrations – Winter 2026
If the rose pruning demos listed in the following table have already taken place, and new pruning demos are yet to be scheduled for the current year, you can use the listing for reference; these are some commonly used venues and the time-frame is approximately the same each year.
| Date | Time | Place |
| Saturday 6th June | Choose from two sessions: 11 am 1.30 pm | Gardenworld 810 Springvale Road, Braeside Ph: 9798 8095 |
| Saturday 13th June | 10.30 am | Riddells Creek Nursery 675 Kilmore Road Riddells Creek Ph: 0409 429 138 |
| Saturday 20th June | 11 am | Bay Road Nursery 112 Bay Road Sandringham Ph: 9521 0197 |
| Saturday 27th June | Choose from two sessions: 10.30 am 2 pm | Morwell Centenary Rose Garden Commercial Road, Morwell Ph: 1800 621 409 |
| Saturday 4th July | 11 am Bring secateurs | Mill Park Garden Club Parks Victoria Plenty Gorge Park, Hawkstowe Picnic Area 40 Gordons Road, South Morang Ph: 9404 1554 or 0432 049 031 Chris |
| Saturday 4th July | 11 am | Bay Road Nursery 112 Bay Road Sandringham Ph: 9521 0197 |
| Saturday 11th July | 11 am | Mornington Botanical Rose Gardens Cnr. Mornington -Tyabb Road and Dunns Road, Mornington Ph: 0459 032 497 |
| Saturday 11th July | Choose from two sessions: 11 am 1.30 pm | Gardenworld 810 Springvale Road, Braeside Ph: 9798 8095 |
| Saturday 18th July | Choose from two sessions: 11 am 2 pm Bring secateurs | GR Bricker Reserve 128 – 130 Rowans Road Reserve, Moorabbin Ph: 1300 653 356 |
| Saturday 18th July | 10.30 am | Riddells Creek Nursery 675 Kilmore Road Riddells Creek Ph: 0409 429 138 |
| Saturday 25th July | Choose from two sessions: 10 am 1 pm | Bunnings Tarneit 660 Leakes Road Tarneit Ph: 9749 9400 |
Pruning a Climbing Rose:
On the Ashdown Roses YouTube page there are also some other excellent video clips on training and growing roses.
Pruning a Standard Rose
Pruning an ‘Own Roots’ Rose
Summer Clean Up
This is American, so when July and August are mentioned, just think January-February or February-March. North Carolina’s climate might be a little cooler than Victoria’s. Paul Zimmerman summer prunes a Bourbon rose.
For any queries, please contact Jacinta Burke Email: jacinta02@optusnet.com.au
