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How to Recover Very Old Roses

I have some rose bushes that are probably over 40 years old, with a lot of old wood. What would be the best strategy for trying to get these to recover. I am thinking I should cut all of the old wood down to the ground, and hope for new stems to emerge. Some of these plants are sending up new stems regularly, so getting rid of all of the old wood on those plants might be an easier decision. The one plant I am showing photos of here has only two old woody stems, and they are just never going to thrive.



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