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A dead, bare or just "boring" tree can be wonderfully upgraded with a suitable rambler rose. These are climbing or creeping roses that can grow between three and five meters high, depending on the variety.
Rambler roses also climb trees
What are rambler roses?
These are climbing wild roses or wild rose hybrids that are perfect for planting trees. Rambler roses are divided into two groups: The first group includes varieties that bloom more often with stiff branches and more or less upright growth. Its flowers unfold from June to September / October. The second group includes only once-flowering or summer-blooming varieties that climb up scaffolding or grow into trees with long, flexible twigs as spreaders.
Decorate the garden with rambler roses
Rambler roses climb walls, fences and arbors as well as pergolas, free-standing arches or pyramids with the help of climbing frames made of wood or metal. Instead of an artificial scaffolding, a tree can also take on the supporting function. It is irrelevant whether the tree is dead or very much alive.
Plant rambler roses properly
When planting rambler roses, you should never place them directly on the tree trunk, as the plants, which can grow up to five meters high, need a lot of root space. So choose a planting distance between trunk and rose of at least 80 centimeters - this applies above all to shallow-rooted trees that cannot tolerate root pressure. The tendrils are guided to the tree by ropes.
location and care
The optimal location is sunny to light-shady, whereby heat build-up should be avoided. The selected tree should therefore not have an overly expansive and dense canopy. All rambler roses flower mainly on short shoots that are attached to the previous year's long shoots. Regular pruning is therefore prohibited. However, corrective cuts are possible.
The most beautiful rambler roses for greening trees
In the table below you will find a selection of the most beautiful rambler roses suitable for planting on trees and stumps.
| variety name | blossoms | flower color | heyday | scent | size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby James | simple | creamy white | summer flowering | fragrant | up to five meters |
| robber baron | half filled | light pink | summer flowering | lightly scented | up to four meters |
| Aenchen von Tharau | filled | creamy white | summer flowering | lightly scented | up to five meters |
| Sander's White Rambler | half filled | White | summer flowering | good smelling | up to five meters |
| Hiawatha | simple | Red | summer flowering | lightly scented | up to five meters |
| Blue Magenta | filled | violet | summer flowering | lightly scented | up to five meters |
| Bordeaux | half filled | wine red | summer flowering | lightly scented | up to five meters |
| goldfinch | half filled | yellow-cream white | summer flowering | lightly scented | up to five meters |
| Russeliana | half filled | violet red | summer flowering | lightly scented | more than five meters |
| Chevy Chase | filled | Red | summer flowering | lightly scented | more than five meters |
tips
Bed roses with inflorescences arranged in clusters are often very suitable for underplanting small trees.