Buds look like miniature tea roses and open up to a pom-pom shaped flower.

Sep 21, Prune an established/mature Cecile Brunner to remove old canes, and to remove any crossover branches. In the early spring when the plant is dormant, remove old canes from the base of the plant by making your cut at ground level. When removing crossover branches, use your judgment as to where the cut should be made; keep the younger branch intact. Jul 23, Simple. If your not worried about pruning it away from something else or greatly reducing it's size for any reason just (a)Cut off dead or senile wood low down (b)Remove spent sprays (c)Tidy up anything untidy This process will leave you with a bush only minimumly reduced in size which is ideal for this class of rose.

MrThrip. Cecile Brunner is a once bloomer and should be pruned and/or dead-headed immediately after its spring bloom. a sweet fragrance. The plant is upright and bushy with dark green, slightly shiny leaves. Foliage is soft with sparse thorns. It requires little pruning. This is one of the best loved and easiest to grow of roses.

Both varieties are susceptible to black spot, which needs water to germinate and spread.

Cecile Brunner: Small Shrub Classification: Polyantha Year Introduced: Growth Habit: Bushy shrub Height: 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. Established bush forms should be pruned in mid-February but it is best to wait till after the spring bloom to shape and prune the climbing selection.

Roses grow well in sandy or clay soils but do especially well when it is amended with organic material such as composted pine bark or your own compost. Being a deciduous plant, the Cecile Brunner Climbing Rose will shed its leaves annually once autumn comes. But, you can expect it to have its ‘prime-time’ during the spring (late), and during the summer (early). Flowers. You can expect your Cecile Brunner Climbing Rose to flower around the summer months from July to September (summer).

Bush. Patent Information: Non-patented. Other Details: Resistant to black spot. Resistant seneca tree removal mildew. Resistant to rust. Stems are nearly thornless. Pruning Instructions: Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth. Soil pH requirements: to (acidic) to (mildly acidic) Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings. From semi-hardwood cuttingsCultivar: Mademoiselle Cecile Brunner.