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pruning after ice storm? My sad icey roses.

northtexasdude
10 years ago

We are recovering from a nasty ice storm over here in north texas. I usually don't prune my roses until February, as my roses can take the one or two snow events we get a year. But this ice storm seems to have bent some of the roses over permanently. Today was the first day they thawed, so maybe I should give them more time to perk back up. My mutabilis in particular which is normally 7 ft tall is now bent over to about 3 feet, and doesn't show signs of getting back up.
So my question is, should I prune anything to prevent any long canes or big bushes like mutabilis from getting injured should there be another ice event this year?
I think mutabilis really needs a pruning now since it is bent over about 2 other rose bushes and a few companion rosemaries. I don't want to smother those out over the winter.
Any suggestions? I don't want to cause any harm by pruning too early, but I also don't want windrock or storm damage from the next big ice storm.
Here are a few pics of my cold roses...
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