[header] How to prune drift roses [title] Prune drift roses in late winter or early spring just before they begin to grow again. [step] Pruning during this time, while they are still dormant, is less stressful for the rose. [substeps] In zones 9 and 10, where roses stay evergreen, they should be pruned in january. 
[title] Wear a pair of good gardening gloves with reinforced palms and long sleeves. [step] This will protect you from getting pricked by any rose thorns.