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Climbing Roses: Plant, Grow and Care for Climbing Roses

Climbing roses are the perfect plants to add height to a garden. The choice is huge, so take time to find the right climbing plant for you and your garden.

There are climbing roses available in all the popular rose categories – hybrid tea roses, bourbons and English roses. Choose from double or single flowers, thornless or scented – the rose will live for decades so it's worth getting it right. Climbers can be grown up house walls, along garden fences, over pergolas or up large obelisks. Nearly all climbing roses offer more than one flush of flowers. Flowers are larger than those of rambling roses.

How to grow climbing roses

Grow climbing roses in moist but well-drained, fertile soil, in full sun to partial shade. Tie stems into a loose framework to maximise flowering potential. Feed plants in spring with a balanced fertiliser. In autumn, clear up fallen leaves to prevent the spread of fungal infections such as rust and blackspot, then mulch the soil with well-rotted manure, leaf mould or compost. Prune annually in winter.

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Where to plant climbing roses

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Plant your climbing rose in moist but well-drained, fertile soil. Most climbing roses do best in full sun, but some are more tolerant of shade. Seek advice from a specialist rose nursery if you're looking for a climbing rose for shade, the will have a few options for you.

How to plant climbing roses

How to grow climbing roses - how to plant a climbing rose

You can buy climbing roses as container-grown plants at any time of the year, while bare-root climbing roses are available to buy in autumn and winter – this is often how specialist nurseries send out mail-order roses.

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Plant your climbing rose on a dry, frost-free day. Dig a hole at least twice the depth and width of the root ball and add in some well-rotted organic matter. Tease out the roots and drop the plant into the hole, ensuring that it's planted at the same depth it was in the pot, or look for a soil 'tide mark' on the stem. Backfill and firm in place with your heel, and water in well.

Train your climbing rose up a supports such as a wire frame, pergola or obelisk, and prune out any stems that are growing in the wrong direction.

How to care for climbing roses

How to grow climbing roses - how to care for climbing rose

Deadhead climbing roses after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers. Train in new stems regularly.

Feed plants in spring with a balanced fertiliser. Clear up fallen leaves to prevent the spread of fungal infections such as rust and blackspot. Mulch the soil in autumn with well-rotted manure, leaf mould or compost.

How to prune climbing roses

How to grow climbing roses - how to prune a climbing rose

For the first few years after planting there's no need to prune climbing roses. Simply train in new stems to their support.

As your climbing rose becomes established, it's important to train new stems horizontally every autumn, to encourage flowering. In this Gardeners' World video clip, Monty Don shows you how to tie in new stems to create a well-spaced, tangle-free framework, ensuring there are no loose stems to be blown around in winter:

Prune climbing roses in autumn, after flowering. Leave the main framework of stems unpruned, unless they're reaching beyond their supports. Simply prune the side shoots to four healthy buds.

When pruning climbers, cut just above a bud that points in the direction that you want a new stem. Avoid cutting above a bud that will direct growth to the garden path, for example.

How to propagate climbing roses

How to grow climbing roses - how to propagate climbing roses

Propagate climbing roses from hardwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings. Hardwood cuttings are take in winter when the plant is dormant, semi-ripe cuttings are taken in late summer after flowering.

To take semi-ripe cuttings, cut just above a bud to remove a mature side shoot, around 10cm long. Use a sharp pair of secateurs. Cut off the soft tip just above a bud. Fill a plastic garden pot with cutting compost and water. Insert half of the cutting in the compost making sure that the cutting is the right way up.

Cover with a clear plastic bag and place in a frost-free and light place. By the following spring cuttings should have rooted and be ready to pot on.

Growing climbing roses: problem solving

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Roses can be prone to rust. Small brown marks appear on the lower surface of leaves. This is a fungal disease spread by spores. To resolve this, remove all the affected leaves and mulch the spot to stop any fungal spores in the soil spreading by rain splash.

Some roses will produce suckers at the base. If not removed they'll take over. They're shoots that grow directly from the rootstock on which some roses are grown, and are not true to type. Simply pull away suckers as soon as you spot them.

Climbing rose varieties to grow

Pale pink, double flowers of Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad'

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Beautiful Climbing Roses: How To Grow, Care For, and Prune Climbing Roses

If you are looking for something beautiful and a little unusual to add to your garden, then you should consider climbing rose bushes. These plants are easy to plant and care for if you follow the points in this article.

Climbing roses produce some of the most beautiful blooms to enhance both your garden and your home. Because it can be trained to grow on and around various supports, the climbing rose has become a staple decorative plant in both formal and informal gardens. It is also a magnificent feature of any bouquet.

Welcome to the world of climbing roses. When you have read this article, you will want to choose to have these beautiful plants in your garden – and will know how to plant and care for them.

What is a Climbing Rose?

A rose that has long canes that grow upwards is known as a climbing rose.

Why are Climbing Roses Special?

Climbing roses can be trained to grow up trellises, along fences, and over an archway – purely for decoration. They can help to define areas in your garden or be turned into a feature along a wall/border.

The long canes of a climbing rose can be trained around posts and may also cover a pergola.

History of the Climbing Rose

Roses have been cultivated for millennia, being used to beautify gardens, homes, and places of celebration.

One of the oldest and most well-known varieties of climbing rose is the Banksia Rose, which was introduced into the West from China in the early 19th century. It is one of the thornless climbing roses, which makes it a lovely plant to have in your garden.

The Banksia is often described as a rambling rose, which is an ancestor of what we know as climbing roses.

Rambling Roses vs Climbing Roses

Rambling roses flower only once, in a spectacular display, while climbing roses will flower throughout the summer with large flowers. They also grow more quickly and abundantly than climbing roses.

It is quite simple to prune a rambling rose because all that is required is to cut back the longer shoots. When pruning a climbing rose, you will need to be more specific, so that it produces good flowers.

Characteristics of the Climbing Rose Bush

Climbing rose bushes are typically taller than their cousins and have long canes. They do not cling to a surface on their own, but need trellises (or similar) to hold onto. 

Like most roses, climbing roses prefer warm weather and sun. They bloom in summer.

Each of the canes produces one of the large flowers that are characteristic of climbing rose bushes. They bear abundantly and have full foliage.

Different Varieties of Climbing Roses

There are many types of climbing roses from which to choose. The Sweet Brier and Golden Shower are two popular and magnificent varieties to enjoy in your garden.

There are only some varieties that can tolerate semi-shade and most will need to be grown in full sun.

All roses flower in warm weather and will only tolerate a slight frost.  

This means that they will produce blooms from spring to early autumn. Depending on where you live, you may find that your roses may bloom later into the season.

Sweet Brier (R. rubiginosa)

The Sweet Brier is a deciduous or semi-green plant, with thorny stems. The flowers are crimson or red, making them stand out from their foliage and the surrounding plants.

This is a strong climber, with the canes sometimes being trained around a trellis. As such, it will make a lovely display along a wall.

You can also train the Sweet Brier around a post, making it a central feature in a section of your garden.

The flower of this climbing rose is fragrant, making it a welcome addition to your garden in summer. 

The Sweet Brier is very adaptable, thriving in either an exposed or sheltered position. It is best, though, in full sun. Because it can face in any direction, this is a lovely climbing rose to grow in any location.

As with most roses, this plant prefers moist, but well-drained soil.

Golden Showers

The Golden Shower flowers repeatedly throughout the season, producing blooms from midsummer to autumn. The flowers are large and range from golden yellow to light yellow.

It is a very adaptable plant and will grow in sun and shade – and in partial sunlight too. You can train the Golden Shower against a wall facing in any direction. 

This climbing rose bush will grow up to 180cm (6ft) tall.

Caring for Climbing Roses

Climbing roses care is an important part of growing these beautiful plants. They must be pruned annually and treated for disease and pests.

To keep your plants healthy, you will also need to water them regularly. Avoid getting the leaves too wet, though, as damp and humidity can encourage the growth of fungi that will affect the growth of the plants.

Planting and Growing Climbing Roses

You can plant a climbing rose from seed or from a seedling. Don’t plant the roses too close together, so that they have space to extend into. This will enable them to flower abundantly. They also need plenty of light and air.

Make sure that you plant the seeds, or small plants, in soil that is well-drained and contains some hummus. You should also choose a sheltered place.

Climbing roses will need a sturdy support to grow over, so this must be constructed before planting.

When the climbing rose bush is still young, it may not be ready to train. As the canes grow longer, they should be trained to go over the support. For a stronger blooming, the canes can be trained horizontally.

As your climbing rose bushes grow, they will need to be pruned regularly and carefully. It will take 2-3 years to be really established, so in a young plant, correct and regular pruning will encourage growth.

Climbing roses may need to be protected over the winter, because they can only tolerate a light frost. The canes may be covered with something like burlap during the colder months.

When To Plant Climbing Roses

Planting climbing roses in autumn and early spring is usually the best time, so that the roots may establish before they bloom. However, roses are quite adaptable. Depending on where you live, you could even plant them in the cooler months, but the young plants must be kept in a sheltered place.

Young plants should be cut back when planted, but if this is in autumn, then only prune in the spring.

Transplanting Climbing Rose Bushes

When you transplant a climbing rose plant, remember that you will need to erect the support for the plant before transplanting.

After transplanting, the rose bush will need to be watered thoroughly.

Transplanting from a pot

Climbing roses can be transplanted at any time of year. You should choose a spot that does have shelter, but will get quite a lot of sun.

Either remove the support stake (or equivalent) from the pot when you transplant the rose or replant this stake in the new location so that the plant can continue to grow up it. You may also choose to erect another form of support for the plant in the new location.

Make sure that the hole you dig is at least twice as deep and wide as the container the rose is in. When you transplant the rose, place the whole root ball into the hole.

Mix compost and fertilizer into the soil you fill the hole in with. There are pre-mixed soil mixes available from nurseries or garden supply shops.

Transplanting an existing plant

Before transplanting an existing climbing rose bush, you will need to cut them back quite significantly.

To transplant the plant, begin by digging widely around the root ball so that as many of the roots will be maintained as possible.

Make sure that the hole you dig is twice as wide as the diameter of the root bowl and twice as deep as the whole root system.

Place the whole plant in the hole and fill it in with soil that is enriched by compost.

Pruning Climbing Roses

Pruning climbing roses is important so that the plant will grow strongly in the new season and produce good flowers for a long time.

You should plant in late autumn or winter, so that the new growth will begin as the weather warms up.

When you prune your climbing rose, make sure to use high-quality pruning shears. You should get rid of any dead branches. You may not find all of these in winter, as some of them may only be detected when the plant starts growing.

The older, flowering branches can be cut back quite far, to encourage the newer shoots to grow. Cut shoots with flowers back by about a third.

If the plant is too congested, you should also get rid of any older branches.

The success of plant growth and blooming of your climbing rose bush will depend on careful pruning and training.

Renewing overgrown and unpruned plants

If you already have a climbing rose plant in your garden that has become overgrown, you will need to pay it special attention. Most importantly, get rid of dead or diseased branches – and some of the branches that are not flowering/leafy.

The flowering branches should also be cut back. 

If the plant is very overgrown and is particularly strong, it can be cut back right to the base, so that it will grow almost like a new plant.

Common Issues affecting climbing roses

Roses can suffer if they are not kept clear of diseases or pests.

One of the important things to do to help to control the diseases is to keep the plant itself and the area around it clear of infected leaves and canes.

It is usually possible to treat a climbing rose to prevent pests from invading the leaves.

Diseases

Black spot

Black spot is caused by a fungus. If the plant is infected, dark, round, spots will develop on top of the leaves. They begin as black, but progress to yellow on the outside of the circles. Eventually, the whole leaf will be covered and fall off.

The disease can stunt the growth of the plant and the leaves may all drop early in the season.

You can prevent black spot by spraying the young plants with a fungicide. If your climbing rose does get infected, the black spot can also be treated with a fungicide, but you should also make sure that the leaves do not stay damp.

If the plant is infected, then remove the infected leaves and canes from the plant, and the ground underneath it.

When you water the plants, make sure that you don’t wet the leaves too much. Rather soak the soil around the roots of the plant.

Powdery mildew

Powdery mildew is caused by a fungus and appears as a white, powdery cover on the leaves and buds. It may also occur on the stems. If your climbing rose is affected by mildew, the leaves may fall and the plant may not bloom.

You may need to use a fungicide to treat the mildew, but the best way to prevent it is to follow some basic points when planting the plants:

Stem canker

Stem canker is caused by a fungus, which may get into the plant through a gap caused by injury, pruning, weather, or cutting flowers.  

The leaves will become discolored, or die and drip off. If the fungus reaches the base of the plant, then it can kill the plant.

Stem canker may occur on plants that have already been weakened by disease or injury, so try to avoid injuring climbing rose bushes during transplanting, pruning, or flower cutting. If you prune a plant that has stem canker, make sure that you cut to at least 3 inches under the infected part. 

The plants may be protected further by removing all infected debris once having pruned the plants.

Rose Bush Pests

There are various pests that affect climbing roses, but the most common are aphids.

Aphids

Aphids are tiny, green insects that eat the roses as they are growing. The effects of an aphid infestation on your rose plant can vary from causing black leaves to killing the plants.

One way to get rid of aphids is to wash the leaves. This should be during the day, so that the leaves will dry quite quickly. If this doesn’t work, there are various insecticides in the form of soaps or oils that can be used.

Lady beetles are an aphid’s natural enemy and you can encourage more of these to your plants.

Spider mites

The leaves of the rose plants may have bleached spots or be covered with webbing. To get rid of these pests, the leaves should be washed, or insecticidal soap or oil can be used.

Creating Bouquets from Climbing Roses

Roses are a favorite amongst all flower lovers. They can form an attractive bouquet on their own, or be the focus of a mixed bouquet.

For a basic bouquet, you can pick several single blooms from one of your climbing rose bushes. You may wish to de-thorn the stems, remove all the leaves and arrange them in a long glass vase.

An alternative approach is to use single, large blooms from one climbing rose and a selection of smaller flowers from a rambling or climbing rose. If the roses are of different colors, the contrast will add to the appeal of the whole bouquet.

You may wish to break up the focus on the roses in a bouquet by using some greenery or adding some other blooms. Using an unobtrusive flower like gypsophila can add variety without detracting from the focus on the roses.

Buying Climbing Rose Bushes

You can buy climbing rose bushes from your local nursery, or from an online site, such as NatureHills.com, where  you can buy various varieties of climbing roses, such as:

Where To Buy Rose Bouquets

Online stores are a perfect place to shop for rose bouquets.

FloristOne

Romantic bouquets from FloristOne include:

ProFlowers

Available bouquets from ProFlowers include:

Gardening supplies

To plant and work on your climbing roses, you will need high-quality garden tools, including:

FAQs

How do I prevent my climbing roses from getting diseases?

The best way to prevent your plants from getting a disease, such as black spot or powdery mildew, is to keep the area around the plant sanitized, by removing all infected leaves, stems, and other parts of the plant from the surrounding area.

What is the best way to water my climbing roses?

Diseases in rose plants are often associated with humidity and dampness. You can avoid this by watering the roots of the plants directly and not using overhead watering, especially in the evening or early morning.

What is the best way to reduce pests from rose leaves?

The leaves can be washed, just using water – or with insecticidal soap or neem oil. You can also try to encourage the pests’ natural enemies to your plants.

Conclusion

Climbing roses are one of the oldest and favorite types of roses that have decorated gardens for many years. They are beautiful plants that bloom for most of the warm months and can be trained to grow along a wall, or over support, such as an arch in your garden.

These beautiful plants will need to be looked after but are not high maintenance plants, so you will be able to cultivate a beautiful addition to your garden with a climbing rose bush.

Excited for more rose content? Then keep reading all about these beautiful flowers, how to take care of them, and more on our roses page!

How to grow climbing roses on your plot

All types of roses are amazing and beautiful. And each in his own way. Climbing roses are exceptionally good.

They are the favorites of all landscape designers and flower growers, as they allow you to create three-dimensional, three-dimensional compositions on the plots using vertical gardening.

The use of various multi-color varieties of climbing roses, which also differ in size and shape of flowers, allows you to decorate garden arches, rocky walls, pergolas, arbors, decorate verandas and walls of houses with unusual subtlety and elegance. nine0003

In the northern regions, the pink "liana" can reach 7-9 meters in length, so it can be placed under the roof of a cottage and effectively decorate, for example, the upper bedroom window
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Such a significant length of the liana makes the grower constantly tie it up to some pre-designed supports as it grows. This will ensure the plant has a long and lush flowering.

In terms of frost resistance and hardiness, climbing roses take second place after bush roses among all other species of this beautiful plant. nine0003

Climbing roses have a very subtle and perhaps the strongest fragrance. It is from their flowers that the famous rose oil is made, on the basis of which the most expensive natural creams, lipstick, perfumes and other cosmetics are made.

When growing climbing roses, there are a number of features that you should be aware of if you decide to start growing them.

Therefore, today we will talk in detail about how to grow climbing roses, where they are best placed in a flowering garden and what are the most fashionable and beautiful varieties to choose for your design. nine0003

HISTORY OF THE CLIMBING ROSE

Southeast Asia is considered to be the birthplace of all climbing roses. Although the annals of ancient Greek philosophers and historians mention an evergreen rose that grew only in imperial gardens, but then it disappeared somewhere without a trace.

Cultivated climbing roses appeared in Europe only at the beginning of the XVIII-
century. The very first was brought to his continent by the English ambassador Lord McCartney. Subsequently, it was named after him.

Later, the famous English botanist Joseph Banks brought from China cuttings of a magnificent white double climbing rose, which he named after his beloved wife Lady Dorothy Banks .

For many years climbing roses in Europe adorned only royal parks and castle walls. They cost crazy money.

The fact is that in both China and Japan there were strict laws prohibiting the export of climbing roses from these countries under pain of death.

There are still legends among professional gardeners about an unusual expedition of rare flower collector Lord Robert Fortune, who lived in China for several years, having shaved off his hair and dressed in national Chinese clothes, and secretly brought several types of the most beautiful climbing roses out of the country. nine0003

Some of them are still grown in European gardens under the name Fortune roses .

In the 19th century, climbing roses also appeared in Russia - in the Imperial gardens and parks of St. Petersburg and Peterhof.

SOME BIOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF CLIMBING ROSES

Climbing roses, like no other, love sunlight. Only under the condition of full illumination of the entire creeper, they will bloom luxuriantly and for a long time in your garden.

Climbing roses grow best in the southern regions of our country, where in mild, warm winters they do not need to be removed from their supports and covered for the winter. There they can form a bright flower wall, intertwining with their vines and creating a truly fabulous picture of magical flowering. nine0003

Climbing roses are characterized by high frost resistance (up to -42 degrees), they are not afraid of cold wind and drafts, they are practically not affected by pests and diseases.

Their powerful shoots in the south can grow to a length of more than 15 m. From late spring to late autumn, creepers are covered with bright fragrant flowers of various sizes, colors and shades.

To keep the stems of the vines from undercooking, it is necessary to constantly remove old and faded shoots. Then the air will freely blow over the entire plant, preventing them from rotting. nine0003

HOW TO GROW CLIMBING ROSES IN YOUR GARDEN

Climbing roses are very hardy. The main thing is to correctly determine a place for them in the garden and plant them according to all the rules.

We have already told about the history of the appearance of the first roses, about their biological characteristics, about how to properly grow spray and park roses in our articles:

“How to grow a rose from a cutting”;

"How to properly care for roses in spring"; nine0031

“How to cover roses for the winter”;

Frost resistant roses in your garden;

How to care for roses in summer.

Today we will talk about the peculiarities of growing climbing roses.

Seat selection . Choose a sunny, well-lit place for the climbing rose throughout the day. Your task will be complicated by the fact that at the same time you need to think over the system of supports to which the plant will be attached. nine0003

Do not forget that there are varieties of roses whose vines are longer than 10 - 12 m. Therefore, the supports must be mounted before planting or use ready-made ones (house wall, gazebos, garages, pergolas).

Do not plant climbing roses in low-lying areas where they will constantly be in water (rain or melt). In such a place, a climbing rose will never grow.

In the lowlands, plant it on a hill or a bed formed along the wall of the house.

Soils . Climbing roses need very fertile, light, loose, organic-rich soils with a neutral or slightly alkaline environment (pH 7.0 - 7.5). nine0003

Neutralize acidic soils in the future rose garden in autumn with dolomite flour (at the rate of 2 kg per 5 sq. m).

Fit . Before digging planting holes, once again decide on the supports for climbing roses. If you decide to plant them near a wall or fence, step back from them at least 1.6 m so that water from the roof does not flow onto the flowers.

Dig holes 60 cm deep and 60 cm in diameter. Remove all natural soil from the holes. Lay drainage from small broken bricks or crushed stone at the bottom. It is best to buy limestone crushed stone. It is now brought to many regions of the country from the south. nine0003

Distance between planting pits - 1.5 m.

Fill each planting pit with an artificial mixture composed of the top fertile layer, leafy soil, rotted manure and fine river sand in the ratio: 1:2:2:1.

Add 1/3 of a bucket of wood ash, 2 tbsp. spoons of double superphosphate and 2 tbsp. spoons of potassium sulfate.

Fill the hole halfway and plant seedlings. We recommend that you buy climbing roses in pots with ZKS. These are the ones we have prepared for you. They will take root very well and will begin to stretch very quickly in length. nine0003

After planting, water your climbing roses well (1 cup of warm water per plant) and mulch the entire planting area with 6-7 cm of hay or straw.

Watering. Climbing roses need a lot of irrigation water. Imagine what a huge green mass they have. It needs to be well hydrated.

Abundant watering is especially important for the formation of a strong root system of young plants. Therefore, after planting, water climbing roses every day (1 watering can of warm water under one plant) early in the morning or late in the evening - after sunset, so as not to burn the young leaves. nine0003

For the 3rd year, two waterings per week are enough (2 watering cans for each rose).

Water roses only with warm water. From the cold, they will start to hurt and may die!

Fertilizers. In spring, roses need nitrogen fertilizers first. As soon as the snow melts, we recommend that you feed all climbing roses with a solution of rotted manure (at a concentration of 1:10 at the rate of half a bucket per plant).

When buds begin to form, feed your roses with a solution of calcium nitrate (three teaspoons per watering can). nine0003

In addition, starting from the moment of flowering, feed climbing roses once every two weeks with an infusion composed of wood ash and manure in a ratio of 1:10 to water.

Before the formation of buds, treat the leaves of the creeper with the same top dressing (do this procedure once a summer).

In autumn - at the end of September, before removing from the supports, feed climbing roses with a ready-made mineral complex for autumn feeding of roses in the doses indicated on the package.

Cutting . The first pruning of climbing roses is carried out next spring. After you have freed the plants from winter shelters, inspect all the whips. Trim dried, broken, frozen and rotten and strengthen healthy lashes on supports.

Carry out the second sanitary pruning in the same way in the fall, after removing the supports and before covering them for the winter.

Winterization . Despite their fairly high frost resistance, climbing roses need winter shelter. There are two most common ways to cover climbing roses. nine0003

In the trench. Dig a trench 60 to 70 cm deep extending in a northeasterly direction from the stem of the rose. Cover the bottom with a thick layer of spruce branches. Lay a pink whip on it and cover it with a layer of 40 cm of leaf earth or humus.

When frost sets in, lay another layer of spruce branches on top and cover with one layer of covering material, fixing its ends well.

Ring. Very carefully twist the whip into a ring or tie into a sheaf. Lay boards on the ground, sprinkle dry leaves on them with a layer of 30 cm and lay one layer of spruce branches. Put a pink whip on the spruce branches. nine0003

Top it with two more layers of spruce branches and cover with covering material, also firmly fixing its ends.

In this form, the climbing rose will overwinter well until spring. Do not forget to cover the roots of each plant well with dry leaves, a 40 cm layer and a double layer of spruce branches.

THE BEST CLIMBING ROSES IN OUR COLLECTION

Now you know how to grow climbing roses in your garden. It remains only to choose varieties that will delight you all summer. nine0003

Last year, climbing roses from the French nursery Delbara were recognized as the most fashionable and stunningly beautiful at several prestigious international exhibitions:

Nahema and Julie Andrie

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They are amazing and beautiful with their bright two-tone iridescent color. In addition, it is these roses that have the most delicate aroma, which the most expensive French perfumes are so famous for.

These two varieties are the pride of our collection.

We also offer you a unique variety of climbing Kleimbers :

Fragrant Golden .

Read more about these varieties on our website and in the Spring 2021 catalog.

And you can order them from us for spring today!

Fast growing climbing roses - see how fast these types of roses grow

Details

Thousands of varieties of roses have been created for flower growers. They vary in color, flower shape, as well as appearance and growth rate.

Therefore, a classification was created. In this way, the so-called ramblers were isolated - fast-growing climbing roses, ideal for the garden.

Climbing roses are one of the main categories in the garden rose classification. It has been divided into two separate subgenera, Rambler and Climber. The most popular are the so-called climbing ones. They have thin shoots and grow very large. nine0003

Fast growing climbing roses - ramblers. They have long, flexible, stiff shoots. They have a lush habit, and their branches can grow up to 5 meters!

However, most often they grow to about 1-2.5 m in length. It is from the rapid growth and tendency to spread that they got their name - ramble in English means to spread, expand.

Plants really need a lot of space in the garden. They also require supports, as these unique plants do not have their own stick tendrils or other similar elements. nine0003

They snap into their supports with spikes, but they will be much more stable if you help them by wrapping their long stems around trellises, poles or pergolas.

Varieties of climbing roses Rambler

All varieties of these climbing roses have several common characteristics. Firstly, they can climb up, and secondly, they have small, but unusually numerous flowers. They differ mainly only in color and resistance of roses to disease or frost.

Although ramblers are quite unpretentious, it is worth paying attention to whether a particular variety can really tolerate low temperatures. nine0003

How fast do climbing roses grow?

How fast climbing roses grow, not as fast as you might expect. Plants actually develop faster than other garden roses such as park roses or even ground cover roses.

However, the growth rate depends on several factors, especially the variety. After all, roses have different lengths of shoots. nine0003

However, most often the annual growth of shoots is about 40-50 cm. The plant develops quickly, so you can be sure that it will quickly cover the entire pergola or mesh on the wall.

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