Rose bush collapse - cut back now?

[TenCornMaidens]

A rose bush that is normally supported against a fence has collapsed in Storm Ellen. Do we try to re-support it or cut it back now? I suspect it needs pruning hard in winter from the (very amateur) research I did when we moved in a couple of years ago, so not sure if we would damage it by cutting it back now. Pics to follow.

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I have the same issue. It's a case of it will or it won't for me, as I cannot leave it like it

is it a rambler or a climber!
I would cut it but save a few strong stems and secure those.
ramblers flower on old wood, cutting hard would mean no flowers next year.

I don't know if it is a rambler or a climber - can you tell from my pics?

No advice but just wanted to say it's a stunning rose bush. Love the colour of it. It also looks like a rambler I saw on the Dave Austen website (but I have no idea about these things . I'm sure many roses look alike)

Is there no way of roughly reattaching it to the fence? Maybe some horizontal wires behind then loosely tie it on? Roses (mostly) lose their leaves in winter which makes them much easier to prune as you can see what you're working with and create a good structure for the next year. So if you can tide it over that would be best.

David Austin rose website has some good advice about rose pruning. I can't tell whether it's a climber or a rambler but neither really like being cut back hard, as a PP suggested it's better to improve the structure by removing old shoots, any dead, diseased or crossing shoots, plus side shoots for climbing roses. Then train the remaining stems for flowering the next summer. I think David Austin generally recommends pruning around March time, but check the website to see what they say.

But in general roses are pretty tough. You won't kill it by pruning, worst case it'll take a while to grow back and you might miss out on some flowering seasons.

Thank you! We eventually found some extremely strong twine and just corralled it back up against the fence, clothesline style, with brute force. It is fine. And will get a good pruning this winter!