Perpetually Yours question - do I prune?

Morning All,

Well my 'Perpetually Yours' cllimber is going great guns now - over 6' tall already with rather more blooms than last year!! My question is, do I need to prune/cut off the blooms once they'r finished? I know with the patio rose and Garden roses I need to wait until all the truss has gone over then cut off 2 or 3 leaves down the stalk to encourage new growth, but I don't think it's the same for climbers - is it???

Thank you,

Springy
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Generally it's a case of dead head except for some of the species and older varieties of roses which have a short blooming period but have prominent hips to give a bit of autumn colour.

 

I don't think mine comes into the 'older varieties' category - just found this::

Type : Repeat Flowering Climber over 2m
Flower Colour: white, near white
Fragrance: 3 to 5 Medium
Flowering Period: repeat
Foliage: Glossy, Medium size foliage, Dark green
Plant Height (cm Approximately): 350
Plant Width (cm Approximately): 200
Use: Walls South facing, Pergolas, Arches, Pillars
Planting Distance (cm Approximately): 200
Bred By: Harkness
Year of UK Introduction: 1999

So, 1999 just 'aint old.

Sadly the site I got this from doesn't give prune-info, so I think I should wait till the whole truss has finished shouldn't I?

S
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I don't think it hurts if you nip off the dead flowers in a cluster but you still have to cut it off when all blooms are dead, so you save effort if you wait for the whole cluster!

 

Thanks Liz, much appreciated.

Springy
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