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Cut the dead or diseased stalk back to the base of the plant. Cut damaged stalks below the damaged part to leave the foliage to feed the plant. Prune the stalks back to the base of the plant in late fall when the lilies have stopped blooming and the foliage is dying off. Pruning shears.
Prune the roses after the buds break dormancy. The major pruning period for knockout roses is in late winter to early spring, just as the bush begins to break out of its dormancy stage. 1  Check for bud formation on the stems of the plant. 2  You can still prune the plant even if new growth is starting to develop, though.