With these types (rambler types bred to be dwarf), you can chop them to 3" above the soil line and they fill back up readily, as long as they are well cared for.

I do this with Lullaby and Ruby Meilland every 3rd year. Kent also got a massive hair cut this year too.

Hi, where did you acquire this rose , please?

Thank you for that Altora. I have added “Does not sucker” to the description for ‘Gem of the Prairies’.
Its very close lookalike ‘Geschwinds Orden’ already carries “will sucker” on its description and it appears we now have a clear characteristic to tell the difference.

A good plant. At the first flowering the flowers are slightly pink, in the following they are very white. Good for pegging down.No fragrance.