what to do with these roses

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    Hi
    Well my 2 climbing roses , planted last year, seem to be now doing really well. I was advised to leave a couple of years before pruning or tying back , BUT

    Any suggestions on what to do next ?
    Do i
    1. take the middle out
    2. cut the front back
    3. tie back to the trellis
    4. leave alone

    The 2 climbing roses are
    Summerwine
    Amnesty International

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      Good evening I would respectfully suggest that you leave them alone for now to see how they shape up and enjoy them all Summer:smile:


      Bred by G.Delbard (France, 2007).
      Introduced in Australia by Wagner's Rose Nursery in 2017 as 'Amnesty International'.
      Climber.
      Lemon-yellow, cream outer petals. [Cream, light yellow .]. Yellow inner, white outer. Strong, citrus, magnolia, rose fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
      Glossy, dark green foliage.

      Height: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm).

      Christened on June 4, 2015 by Jane Birkin in the Jardin aux Tuileries.
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      Summerwine


      Height & Width
      12' x 8' (3.6m x 2.4m)

      Rose Colour
      Dark Pink

      Rose Family
      Modern Climbers

      Fragrance
      Fragrant



      (Modern Climber) Semi double, soft coral pink blooms with a yellow centre, red anthers and filaments. Light green foliage darkens and turns semi-glossy.
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        thanks for the quick response
        Thanks for confirming the advice i was given recently

        I will enjoy them , and purchased a rose bowl recently , so i can cut and bring them indoors , as they seem to last just a day or 2 outside , which i did with the AI roses , as the Summerwine was not doing very well have planting from the pot

        So should have a nice mixture this year, on the table

        Thanks again for the reply
         
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          well, just a few weeks later - posted on 25th May
          Now the 29th Jul
          9 weeks - and they have gone mad !!!!

          i have left alone , not tied back or done anything with them
          Had loads of flowers from both earlier, seems to be going through a rest at the moment

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          i have left them alone and wondering what is the best course of action over the coming months - or still leave them alone

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          Good afternoon @ETAF what is it that is really concerning you I can only reiterate what I said in a previous post personally I would wait until they were in their dormant state then prune them, that way you can see what you are doing and the direction you want them to grow but if its worrying you you can tidy them up carefully you really won't hurt them and you could now tie some of the canes back if it would put your mind at rest;):smile:
           
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          not concerned thanks , just wanting to do whats best, wasnt sure if cutting while small growth - thanks so much for the speedy reply

          i'm in no hurry and they can do what they like in the area

          I will wait till dormant state , which i guess is november/december time

          any links to best way to prune - i think i should look for the horizontal shoots and fan those across the fence horizontally and then look for the shoots coming up horizontally from the horizontal and tie those back - maybe take some out the middle and sections coming forward to get light into the plant and also keep them back against the fence
           
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            Good afternoon @ETAF my friend sounds to me if you prune it just like you have said it it will turn out just fine my friend I would usually say prune in Feb/March but with our Winters getting wetter and warmer and your location November/December will do a treat and please don't hestitate to ask us here at Gardeners Corner at anytime,enjoy the rest of your day:smile:
             
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