| Add drama and color to your home with | | | | True Climbers |
| climbing roses. They can be trained around a | | | | |
| trellis, a column, or a boundary. You can | | | | If you enjoy climbing roses with large |
| even let them climb up a wall of your house. | | | | flowers, true climbers fit the bill. These |
| | | | types of roses produce flowers in large |
| Some gardeners are leery of climbing roses | | | | clusters. There are 2 categories of true |
| because of concern that climbing roses can be | | | | climbers: bush climbers, and climbing hybrid |
| damaged by cold weather; also because some | | | | teas. Bush climbers will bloom throughout the |
| types take years to reach full maturity. | | | | season, while climbing hybrid teas may last |
| However, a wide selection of climbing roses | | | | only a few weeks. The bush climber has more |
| can sustain harsh weather and bloom | | | | resistance to mildew and disease than the |
| beautifully. | | | | climbing hybrid teas. |
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| Rose Planting Time | | | | How to Plant Roses |
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| The best time to plant any type of climbing | | | | Planting your roses is an easy task. The |
| rose is early spring. This will give your | | | | first thing is to pick your area. The hole |
| roses 6 months or more to get established | | | | should be approximately 1 foot from your |
| before the cold sets in. | | | | trellis or wall, and be about 1 foot deep by |
| | | | 1 foot in diameter. |
| Before choosing your climbing rose, get | | | | |
| acquainted with the 3 distinct categories of | | | | Once you've dug a hole, you'll need to add |
| climbing roses: rambling roses, trailing | | | | organic matter. Well-rotted manure or compost |
| roses, and true climbing roses. | | | | are good. Next, carefully remove the rose |
| | | | from its container. If you come across |
| Ramblers | | | | tangled outer roots, gently untangle them |
| | | | with your fingers. Place your plant in the |
| The most intrusive climbing roses are the | | | | hole and fill it in with any extra soil. Then |
| ramblers. These exuberant roses can grow up | | | | water it thoroughly. |
| to 20 feet in 1 season. Although most of the | | | | |
| roses from ramblers are quite small, many of | | | | How To Water & Train Your Roses |
| the newer varieties produce larger roses. | | | | |
| Unfortunately, ramblers tend to be | | | | You should water your climbing roses at least |
| susceptible to mildew. | | | | once a week, saturating the soil. |
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| Trailers | | | | Once your rose's canes have grown long enough |
| | | | to reach the trellis or arch, tie the canes |
| If you're looking for a climbing rose that is | | | | to the structure. Unlike a vine, which is |
| tougher and less prone to mildew and disease, | | | | equipped with tendrils, climbing roses need |
| you might prefer a trailing rose. These | | | | help to attach to a structure. You can tie |
| climbers look great planted alongside walls. | | | | them with a soft cloth or string. Remember to |
| You should stake them, otherwise the long | | | | give the canes enough room for growth and |
| canes will grow along the ground instead of | | | | expansion. Be sure not to tie them too |
| upright. Trailing roses typically have blooms | | | | tightly. |
| 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 2 of the more | | | | |
| popular trailing roses are the cultivars and | | | | Choose the right climbing roses and they'll |
| Rosa Wichurana. | | | | beautify your home for years to come! |
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