Pruning roses

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Hi All,

Normally at this time of year I prune the shrub roses back by about half, sacrificing their last batch of flowers so that by Spring they are ready to bloom again on fresh new growth.  This year, however, I have relatives visiting on January 17th from the snowbound East, and thought I'd gloat a little with a garden full of rose blossoms.  Will I compromise the roses' performance by delaying their annual pruning to the end of January?

Thanks,

Ben Armentrout-Wiswall

Simi Valley, inland Ventura County

Southern California