If it were me I wouldn't hesitate to cut back the stray bits and shape the bush gently. Any drastic pruning more than that would not be something I'd have the courage to do. Mine has never done what I see in your picture; it's always gently rounded and never has larger canes sticking up in that manner.

Ingrid

It is on fortuniana. They tend to get larger, I would like your nice gently rounded plant Ingrid.

I would say prune it, cutting the longer canes by 1/3 or even 1/2. Minimal pruning typically produces good results with this variety, but yours looks too lanky and sprawling to me. I think with more pruning you would get more branching and fullness. (It will make some awkward triple branching because that's what it does.) I had to cut mine back a fair amount owing to winter damage one year, and it didn't sulk or do anything bad. Of course, I can't make any promises about how yours will react.

For SDLM and sports, I don't know whether to advise cleaning out the small branches. I have generally left them where the plant is not grossly overcrowded. These varieties have a naturally twiggy habit. They are basically dwarf Tea rose plants with Bourbon flowers.

Thanks Michael, Maybe I will trim one or two of the leggier branches and if it has no ill effect I will do more.

When something like this happens, and own-root won't thrive (I'm assuming there are nematode problems for you in Florida?), is it possible to take the trimmed parts and graft or bud them back onto the naked canes further down?

:-)

~Christopher