Abundant rose blooms are here. Time to stop and smell the roses. However, roses bloom on new wood. So for your to enjoy more blooms, quicker, cut off the old blooms. You can prune just above the first leaf with 5 leaflets. A new cane will grow from where you cut, so try to make a cut facing to the outside of your rose bush. In approximately 6 to 8 weeks, depending on rose type, you will be enjoy some new blooms.