Climbing roses are usually not special, exclusively climbing rose varieties. Instead, they are just roses with particularly long shoots, which can usually also be grown as a shrub. The shoots of the climbing roses must be tied up to a trellis if they are to climb. You can build a suitable climbing aid yourself, but you can also buy it in specialist shops.

Climbing roses are not particularly demanding when it comes to climbing aids

Why do climbing roses need a climbing aid?

Neither the climbing nor the rambler roses "climb" without some support. However, it does not always have to be the wooden trellis or the rose arch, because an old apple tree, a fence or a hedge also serve this purpose. You should only consider that such natural climbing aids often do not survive the long-term growth. Trees and other shrubs are quickly suffocated by the climbing rose and die after a while.

Suitable climbing aids and materials

There are many options for climbing: in addition to trees, bushes, fences and walls, you can also pull climbing roses up rose arches and arbors, pergolas, obelisks, pyramids, columns, trellises or free-standing trellises. Incidentally, the greening of a house wall with climbing roses has the advantage that they do not damage the building structure - in contrast to other climbing plants. However, not all house walls are suitable for planting climbing roses, because these flowers are very sensitive. Wire mesh and ropes, wood and metal are available as suitable materials.

Plant and tie climbing roses correctly

Proper attachment of the shoots to the climbing aid is fundamental to healthy growth and rich flowering. You should observe the following rules for this:

  • Do not tie shoots vertically upwards.
  • Instead, run horizontally and slightly diagonally upwards.
  • Do not pull shoots through the trellis
  • but only connect from the outside.
  • Suitable materials are, for example, raffia or a similar, soft material.

tips

If climbing roses are pulled up on house walls, there should be a distance of about ten centimeters between the wall and the trellis. This is for better air circulation.

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