I usually prop it up. Then take some of the tape used to tie up climbers and wrap it around the break so that the broken part can still get water and nutrients from the roots. I just did this on one of my husbands tomato plants that was weighed down by fruit.

Thanks Buford. What kind of tape? Is floral tape good? Will masking tape work or should I use floral take? My husband is on the way outside with the duck tape, not sure if that is right, he thinks duck tape can fix anything.

What I used is not really tape (it's not sticky) but more like ribbon and it's very stretchy.

I suppose duck tape would work. If you have floral tape that may be better.

I saved a broken baby apple tree this way by using masking tape and splinting it with two splints around the injury and it grew just fine! Since appleS and roses are related it seems like it would work. Or just pretent you are doing a splice graft.....

I have saved many a broken canes weighed down with heavy bloom production to the point they snapped.
I splint it with a bamboo or cedar rod and velcro to hold the cane to the support piece. Then I use masking tape as best I can to hold it together. I found the masking tape lasts about the right amount of time before it starts losing it stickiness and is ready to come off the plant as the cane is useally healed by then. Using other types of tapes can be hard to remove once the cane is healed and can actually lead to breaking it again like what happened to me once.
John

I've saved many a cane with a splint and tape. Floral tape, masking tape, I've even used first aid tape. I don't think I've ever used duct tape but I'm not sure the type of tape matters that much. Just make sure it's splinted and taped securely and in your case, with a long climber cane, I'd make sure the can was well supported. I use popcycle sticks on small canes and longer pieces of bamboo stakes with larger canes for splinting. I hope you can save it, good luck.

I used duct tape on a large Veilchenblau can and it was fine.

By the way-duct tape CAN fix anything! LOL

Thanks, everyone. My husband used duct tape and I have my fingers crossed.

Cindy from Texas had a tree rose that snapped. She used electrical tape and it worked.
Make sure the two sections are lined up exactly and the tape is wrapped tightly so there is no wobble between the two sections. If done properly the repair is no different than a cleft graft which will heal well.