Dear all, about one month ago, I had tried some different techniques on my roses. http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4221793/some-planting-pruning-tying-and-shaping-trials-your-opinion?n=6

here are the initial results. I used a black cloth behind them for better details on the photos. Looks like they are working well. Your opinions?

bendings (before and after):

Tying around trees:

Cane type pruning:

X type planting