It's not normal for roses to continue growing throughout winter.
Such roses are 'rogue' by definition.
If they establish themselves well with healthy roots and thick canes, they are very pleasant roses to have.
Pruning in winter isn't good, but if it hasn't harmed the rose..
Most roses wouldn't be able to handle that.
My one rose was supposed to be a Blue Girl.
It went rogue, and is a mild lavendar pink.
Grows trhoughout winter, and dies back in spring.
I have NO idea why.
It goes dormant in spring and then comes back at the end of May or beginning of June.
Sounds like roses have a mind of their own. Mine are Perkins & .... They are supposed to be fence roses. (hey, you can tell I don't have the rose vocabulary. LOL) Glad you are the expert!
I've had those. Contrary they are. I had good luck with roses in Colorado, but that one was a pain. Planted it the day Tyler was born. I had one in Georgia too, but the bugs got the best of it.
You can see one bloom peeking out in this picture, and it does appear more lavendar than blue.
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