Newly planted rose Bush (pic attached!) advice needed

[Reinventingat40]

We planted this "Pink Pertune" rose bush on Sunday, it's a climber... I haven't a clue what to do with it! Is it OK? The roses are droopy!

If you didn’t do so when you planted it you need to give it a really good water. Otherwise I’d just say it needs some support and to be trained to climb up the wall rather than just grow outwards.

Thanks, what should I use to train it?

The roses are droppy because they are heavy and it is a young plant with thin growth (at the moment). As it ages, the chances are the stems will strengthen and be able to hold the roses up better.

What are you wanting it to climb up?

If it's the bamboo screening behind, then it won't. It needs tying to something, like wire or a trellis etc.

You train it by taking the long stems and tying them to the trellis (or whatever). If you tie them in so they are vertical you get height but probably only flowers and leaves right at the top. If you tie it in horizontally, it will trigger buds all along the stem so you will get lots of flowers but no height. So, depending on the shape you want, you find a balance between them (e.g. a fan shape).

Short video here with basics:

Thanks so much, do I just cut off the heavy blooms or leave them?