Pruning Seven Sisters Climbing Rose—Timing and Technique

Seven Sisters (multiflora hybrid) blooms on second-year wood. New basal canes in spring won’t flower until next year. Pruning them now removes next year’s flowers.

Correct Approach

• Prune immediately after flowering ends (late spring/early summer).
• Select 5–7 strong basal canes; remove thin, dead, crossing ones.
• Cut laterals back to 2–3 buds.
• Top the plant to desired height.
• It regenerates fast—don’t fear hard cuts.

If “running amok,” summer snipping of wild canes controls size without sacrificing bloom wood.