Laggy Knockout Roses

[420benz]

I prune these roses by half every fall and by this time of the year thay look like this.
What am I doing wrong ?

 

[Chuck]

I prune these roses by half every fall and by this time of the year thay look like this.
What am I doing wrong ?

Probably because you are pruning at the wrong time of year. Prune roses in the south on valentines day or thereabouts.

 

[420benz]

Probably because you are pruning at the wrong time of year. Prune roses in the south on valentines day or thereabouts.

How much should i remove?

 

[Chuck]

How much should i remove?

They are pretty leggy so I would remove about 1/2-2/3

 

[Robert Cummings]

You need to remove at least two thirds to three quarters, remove the thinnest of stems completely so you build up a framework of thicker branches but be sure you cut old flower stems back to a leaf joint during the flowering season so as to encourage perpetual flowering. Roses are hungry plants so much feeding is needed before during and after flowering.

 

[420benz]

Thanks for the Info.