What you need to know about Climbing Roses.

By: Thomas Hunter

Climbing Roses are a wonder of the rose world. Planting one can really spice up your rose garden or enhance the quaintness of your surroundings. You will be amazed at the vigorous, hungry growth of these powerful plants. They can be trained to climb on top of an archway or over your doorway.

These extraordinary plants are boisterous roses filled with sweet fragrances and powerful blooms. They are popular, brave roses that boldly go where other roses can’t. Planting Climbing Roses will give you a great return on your gardening efforts. But there are a few things you need to know before you get these special roses in the ground.

Perhaps the most important thing to consider is size. Climbing Roses can be very greedy. Are you in the market for 30 foot tendrils that will crawl over the width of your domicile? Or would you like a well-contained rose for your fence that will only grow to be about eight feet in height? Climbing Roses need, and will take all, the room they can possibly stretch themselves across. They have been known to grow almost endlessly in width and height.

If you choose to plant Climbing Roses, be aware of the space they will encompass upon full maturity. These roses can become vigorous rambling plants that climb onto walls and arches you wish they wouldn’t. That means that you need to have the appropriate space for them to grow into. If you don’t, they will simply take it.

Climbing Roses are mutations of bush varieties. They usually present a large spring bloom as well as a spattering of blooms over the rest of the season. Blooms on Climbing Roses are shown to be of a higher quality than those on the bush types. If you by a rose that grows larger than what you would like, pruning it to keep it under control will destroy the plant.

Climbing Roses are vivacious growers that can bring immense beauty to your garden. They have the ability to be stunning landscape additions. Their growth patterns and height make them ideal decoration for architectural designs. Climbing Roses will extend along fences or windows and door frames if trained.

Be aware that Climbing Roses use a ton of energy to spread themselves around the way they do. That means that blossoms may be a bit spaced. The smaller your Climbing Rose is, the more blossoms it will be subject to have. Gage how full of a rose you want to have before you plant.

You will want to grow your rose covered trellis in a site facing the east. Hot western afternoon sunlight is harsh for Climbing Roses. An area where there is some protection from the wind is also desirable. However, even if you don’t meet all of theses requirements Climbing Roses are a sturdy variety and flourish in most conditions. If you have had problems growing roses in the past, try Climbing Roses. They are very kind to novice growers.

Spraying Climbing Roses is not always an option. You will want to begin with a disease resistant rose if you are looking for a big grower. Roses on fences and around arches will be easier to protect from disease. Some varieties gain disease resistance as they get older.

It is a good idea to provide some protection for Climbing Roses during the winter. This can be challenging for the larger varieties but the smaller ones are as easy to winterize as most other roses are. How often you want the rose to bloom is something else to consider. The Climbing Roses that grows to mammoth proportion often only bloom once in spring while others keep blooming through spring and fall. If the rose is meant to add character to your floral arrangement you probably want one that blooms frequently. Proper watering and fertilizer will help you get the most mileage out of your roses.

There are many common colors and variations of those colors to choose from. Are you looking for fragrant flowers that will spruce up your landscape? Or are you searching for a reserved subtle flower to quietly build mood? Take your time and peruse the numerous types until you get to one that captures your heart. Choose a climbing Rose you will love for years to come.


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