"quess who" wrote in message
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Thank you for a very informative reply. I am in Vancouver BC so I
would wait until spring to do any pruning.

You're welcome.

I "default" to the American Rose Society but a better link
for you would be the Canadian Rose Society:
http://www.canadianrosesociety.org/

Like the ARS, they have a lot of useful information and
links, much of it available to the public. I notice in their
articles on winter protection, they mention cutting back
the canes to protect them from being wind whipped. That's
something I would not have thought of. We get wind
down here, and occasionally a long cane will snap, but
it's usually not a major problem.

Anyway, it sounds like some winter pruning, although not
severe pruning, is advised.

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8 USA