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The species shrub roses can be pruned now that the hips have been safely eaten during the winter months and while the plant is still dormant. Wild and species roses, whether grown as hedging or as shrubs, do not need annual hard pruning like the hybrid bush roses, but from time to time they will benefit from a light ‘tidying up’ — perhaps every three or four years. Dog rose (Rosa canina), sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa), Rosa rugosa, Rosa x alba, and Rosa glauca can all be treated in the same way.

Using sharp secateurs, first cut out any old, dead or diseased stems at ground level.

Cut back any long straggly stems to one third of their length to keep the plant tidy.

Finally, snip off a few centimetres or inches from the tips of all the stems to encourage side shoots, which will bear flowers in later years.