Should climbing rose vines be cut down for the winter

Roses need to be cut doen in late win term or early spring when dormant

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Yes, your climbing rose vines should be pruned sometime between December and February. They will come back bigger and better the next Spring. I hope this helps you.

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I would cut them down to a foot above the main root stock. You can wait until early Spring, but I think it is harder to pull dead vines off a wall or fence line than live vines which will die during the winter anyway. One caveat: if you are trying to get the roses to fill in a trellis or arbor, you may want to leave even dead vines. When the new growth come, it will be easier to train it along the old paths. 😇