My rose bush is stout but should i prune the infirm buds after the petals slop bad?
yes, if you want the plant to reflower you must prune.take the pruning down to the next stem of five leaves and cut at an angle I imagine its best to take most of it off but set out a landing strip.
Yes the buds need to come bad or else they can turn into rose hips and new buds can't form. You solitary need to prune hard contained by winter. Yes ~ prune them to where there are at tiniest 5 leaves on the leaf stem. This gives a better destiny of having a strong enough stem to support the subsequent flower.
Answers: Pixie 139, is correct but I will add, make sure you remove adjectives petals & leafs away from the bush. Old growth next to plant promotes diesese and mites.