I Am Training A Young Climbing Rose: Do I Prune Stems?

Question

I am training a young climbing rose (year after first flower) to a trellis. There are several healthy stems that are growing in the wrong direction. Should I prune them? Or would that harm the plant? They are already shooting healthy leaves.

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Answer 1

I would give them another year before pruning, they are quite young. These articles should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/pruning-climbing-roses.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/getting-climbing-rose-to-climb.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/training-climbing-rose-plants.htm