How to lightly prune and tidy up a rambling rose. As a general rule of thumb, rambling roses don’t require any hard pruning or cutting back due to their vigorous nature. However, it is still a good idea to keep your rambling rose under control, by trimming it back every few years to help give shape to your rose. Here’s Head Gardener Steve to tell you more! #DavidAustinRoseCare | David Austin Roses