We've had some lovely blooms on the bush but not many and the leaves always look quite sad - probably a result of a combination of humidity and heat. Apparently Auckland is not prime rose-growing territory.
The other motivation for pruning was that the bush is against the house - and the asbestos fibrolite - which our builder will shortly be removing and replacing with much healthier weatherboard. I felt sure that he'd prefer not to have to wade through a big thorny bush to get to work.
So, taking lessons from members of our gardening club who are rather vicious with their pruning shears, I hacked away at the plant which had grown rather leggy.
Now I just have to wait and see whether it grows back...
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