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Pruning Climbing Roses


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View of a Climbing Rose

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The easiest way to distinguish between a Climbing Rose and a Rambling Rose is their flowering habit.


A Climbing Rose will repeat-flower almost all summer, whereas a rambling rose will only flower once.

 

Climbing Roses are not self-clinging so they need tying to some form of support.

This can be a tree, trellis or a framework of horizontal wires fixed to free standing posts or a wall.

If using the horizontal wire system fix eye bolts to the posts or wall and set the wires at 300mm (12") centres.


As with all types of roses climbing roses require pruning to ensure that plants grow and flower well each year,

Failure to prune can result in a tangled mess of branches with very few flowers.


Climbing Roses subject to their age may need different forms of pruning e.g. Formative , Routine, or Renovation.


Formative Pruning:


Routine Pruning:


Renovation: