How to prune cecile brunner climbing rose

After flowering in summer (June–July in the UK/US). Shorten flowered laterals to 3–4 leaves after bloom. Remove one or two of the most exhausted old canes at the base every few years to renew the plant. Tie in vigorous new canes while still pliable.

Annual light pruning after flowering; structural renewal every 3–4 years. The climbing form of Cecile Brunner is a vigorous once-bloomer that flowers on old wood. Hard pruning in winter removes the very wood that carries next year's flowers. Prune lightly after flowering in summer, removing weak or congested growth and shortening laterals, then train new canes.

Shorten flowered laterals to 3–4 leaves after bloom. Remove one or two of the most exhausted old canes at the base every few years to renew the plant. Tie in vigorous new canes while still pliable.