How to Prune an Established Rose* The main purpose of pruning a rose is to create a shapely, attractive shrub, with good structure. You can do this by simply removing parts of the plant during the non-flowering season - now is a good time to start pruning in the UK. Pruning your roses will encourage fresh new growth and plentiful blooms for the following season. Here is Steve to show you how to prune an established Shrub rose. For more information and for more pruning how-to’s click the link in