u/Anchoirnis

Hi all!

Got my first rose bush this year, and I’ve been super happy with her growth. :) Since that pic was taken, she’s grown another couple feet and definitely needs to be cut back a LOT.

Everything I was reading says that spring is the best time to prune, buuut my rose bush is in a container. If I bring her inside, I’ll definitely need to prune before I do that. Does anyone have tips on if I should overwinter her inside in the container, prune now and bring before the frost, or something else? I know knock outs are super hardy but I want to set her up best for next season :)

Info:
Zone 8a
Tall container resting on soil
Orange glow knock out rose
First frost will be mid November, so roughly a month away