Climbing Rose
HELP! I have a climbing Don Juan rose bush that looks to be not doing so well. Any suggestions on care?
Hi, I recently moved and received a Climbing Don Juan rose bush as a house warming gift. It’s beautiful..well was. I followed all instructions when I planted it in the ground.
As of now it looks alive but is not blooming, also the new leaves are a dark red/cranberry color. Is this normal or am I killing the bush?
I have a Don Juan rose bush and the leaves change colors alot. We prune it to keep it thriving. I was told to plant it in a spot where there was a breeze. It is my favorite rose and blooms often.
Climbing Rose
Climbing Roses – A Few Things To Keep In Mind
Any gardener who grows climbing roses, which come in various forms, will enjoy the added enchanting beauty that they bring. Just like any other rose variety, growing climbing roses is quite simple. They do very well when tied to a trellis, fence, shed or wall since unlike other climbing plants, they don’t have their own solid support. Here are a few simple considerations for establishing vibrant climbing roses.
When considering growing climbing roses it is important to also consider where to plant it, location, and the type of trellis or support structure needed. As far as location is concerned whether a rose grows as a climber or a bush does not make much difference in the need for good sunlight exposure. Of course the rose that climbs has a better chance of picking up the sun higher up and is not so much affected by other plants near it growing up and possibly shading it out.
Once rose’s canes have grown long enough to reach the support, trellis or arch, train the branches to grow laterally, spacing them some 20-30cm from each other to create a kind of a fan shape. Attach the shoots to support wires with string, plastic straps, or burlap ties, taking care not to make them too tight. Roses trained to grow horizontally often produce more blooms than climbing roses which are made to grow vertically.
The structure needed is dependent on whether you are growing a heavy or a lighter type rambler rose. Really common sense needs to prevail and once you have chosen your favorite climber and researched how heavy it tends to get you will have a good idea of how sturdy the support needs to be. There are many different structures to choose from. For example, for growing a climbing rose on the wall of your house you can just use hooks in the wall at suitable intervals and some sturdy wire.
Climbing roses flower over a long period during the warmer months, they do not need pruning often and once established they are very hardy. All in all they are easy roses to grow and very pretty. Growing climbing roses is definitely a must for rose gardeners.
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I just planted 2 climbing Rose Bushes. How fast to they generally grow?
One is a Joseph’s Coat and one is a Pinata. These are planted in front of my porch, so they can grow up the trellis. I’m thinking of using climbing roses to border my fence line. Would this look good?
you’ll love the joseph’s coat, the colors are unbelieveable. get a sprayer (1gal) for fungicies only mark it with a magic marker, get funginex and mix according to directions, as soon as the leaves come out begin your spray program for black spot. saturate ALL the foliage, most importantly is to totally drench the ground under the plants extending out to the drip line to prevent black spot. don’t let it get the drop on you or you’ll never get it under control. NEVER, NEVER NEVER spray water on the foliage, water only on the ground, get bayer systemic fertilizer, broadcast evenly 2 in. from the trunk out, water in well. they’ll bloom more the more you use the fertilizer but always give them the moisture they need to set blooms. it really helps to cut the flowers as soon as the buds begin to open. that way all the energy the plants generate will be focused on birthing more buds. unlike hybrid teas and the other roses, never cut back climbers. unless you’re prepared to spray, roses are a fairly maintenance intensive plant. the only roses i would consider for a border planting are the new varieties of shrub roses. they are fungus and disease resistant most of all and the bloom their ‘buds’ off.
Rejuvinating An Old Climbing Rose