. Are you suppose to cut roses back every season & when?
Go ahead and prune it back. Get rid of all the old dead canes. Perhaps do a shaping pruning if it has gone a bit all over the place on you. Climbers sometimes do that. Once pruned back, seal the cut ends of the canes with some White Elmers Glue or the Tacky Glue from Craft Stores. The glue cap on the canes will help keep cane boring insects and wasps from causing harm. When you water the climber mix some Super Thrive in with the water, water with the Super Thrive in the water the next 5 to 6 times the rose needs watering.
For most roses, yes, you do need to prune them back every year. Old Climbers bloom only on the "old wood" (the previous years growth), so wait for them to start leafing out before doing any pruning on them. That way the rosebush shows you where to prune. Pruning the old climbers too soon will eliminate many blooms. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/pruning-climbing-roses.htm
I have a climbing rose that I wintered in a greenhouse. It has blooms and flowers but I live in Nfld. Canada and the leaves are not yet opened on any of our trees. When should I plant the climbing rose outside so as not to have it die from the change in temperature.
Wait till you are past the threat of freezing weather to plant it.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/training-climbing-rose-plants.htm
I’ve just moved into an old house which has a very untrained or unprimed climbing or rambling rose I don’t know which it is. But it has one very thick about 1” diameter main stem which goes up about 15 foot before it has any branches or leaves on it. So all the flowers are about 15foot in the air can I really hard prune it and cut the main stem down to about 2foot so I can train it across the wall ? If so when is the best time ? I don’t want to kill it as it had lovely big yellow flowers on at the end of June. Could you offer any help?
Yes. You can cut it back to about 6 inches and it should send up new shoots. You also could try rooting some of the top growth that is cut off and make new plants for yourself or others. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/training-climbing-rose-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/pruning-climbing-roses.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/roses-from-cuttings.htm
I have an old climbing rose against a wall that is out of hand. Trouble is, I have no idea where to start pruning it to get lower growth. I have attached some photos, and would like to know where to go with it. I am frightened to do it hap hazard, as Idont want to kill it. I have great blooms high up early in the year, but nothing from the lower parts, and only from about March to June. Any help would be appreciated thanks. Pip Swindo, UK
Sure! This article will go over how and when to prune:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/pruning-climbing-roses.htm
ve s . Should I replace them or is their s Should I replace them or just cut them down
Give them another chance! Clean up any fallen leaves beneath them in case a fungal infection caused the leaf drop. That will help prevent the same thing next year. You may have a single blooming climbing rose bush. They are pruned after they bloom if needed. Here is how and when to prune:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/pruning-climbing-roses.htm
I'm desperately trying to grow this genus. I have had it planted for two years going into the third and yet to see a rose bud. The canes are growing and I became overjoyed when this previous Spring she sprouted a lush leafing, I knew I'd see roses, but no. Now she's been blighted with black leaf. Should I transplant her after pruning from a container to the Earth?
ZD is susceptible to black spot. Counter measures to consider: Such a heavily blighted black spot diseased plant is going to be very stressed, may lose all/most foliage and may not produce flowers or may produce fewer. Attempt to reduce the humid environmental conditions that promote germination of black spot. Try opening the rose for better air movement and more sunlight (move the pot?) as these steps will not be beneficial for spore germination. Never water the leaves; only water the soil. Begin a fungicide spray program early; spray the plant as soon as brand new leaves first start to form in late winter or spring. Repeat as recommended in the instructions. Consider spraying with a propaconizole-based fungicide (commercial names Banner Maxx, Honor Guard, Fertilome Systemic Fungicide, etc.) about every 2 weeks in unison with a potassium bicarbonate-based fungicide called Greencure every three weeks for several years until there is some degree of control. Since you do not have a dormant season per se, consider continuing the fungicide applications in winter (maybe only temporarily stop around in late Jan-Feb if there is no active growth then). Pick up/discard infected leaves immediately, as opposed to letting them drop and then picking them up. Replace the spore laden, old mulch with new mulch. You can either move the pot or transplanting into the garden if the new location will improve airflow and increase direct sunlight. If transplanting into the garden, ensure the plant has fortuneana rootstock. Assume the spores are almost everywhere.