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title: "Can someone help? I went on a holiday and before my rose was really…"
description: "Can someone help? I went on a holiday and before my rose was really healthy with loads of new shoots and flowers I came back and now it looks like this😅"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZN5UjGUuPZhUH8EL56knJL"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "HeiHei"
published: "2026-01-06T02:14:55.705375Z"
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# Can someone help? I went on a holiday and before my rose was really…

_Posted by HeiHei on 2026-01-06_

Can someone help? I went on a holiday and before my rose was really healthy with loads of new shoots and flowers I came back and now it looks like this😅

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4ER7AsMNELTBW8KZyGYoM8OcbDiLhRENB7yIbNF6IEQ/p5n0iWzrRFeQ_Bf5GXo7DQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2026-01-06

You should prune it. Idk when your ideal pruning times are since you may be in a different zone from me, but in general you should do one after the frost free date in spring, one in summer after the first bloom (either harvesting the blooms as cut flowers or dead heading) and one in fall before the first frost to prepare it for winter dormancy. You can remove dead or damaged sections at any time, and prune for shape any time in the growing season

### ❤️ and 🪴 commented on 2026-01-06

I never knew you could have roses in pots

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