In choosing and purchasing a climbing rose almost everyone has in view the romantic image of a cascade of flowers with a sweet aroma. To make this dream a reality, it is good to look at the possibilities in more detail. In the background are not talking about real climbers as they do not have tendrils or vines such as clematis vine, or the ‘sale’ of the ivy. The climbing roses climb up if you only you give them a hand, guiding and tying.
What varieties can be chosen?
There is a wide range: the ‘Rambler’ (rose-vines) are widely used and have good growth characteristics. They bloom in the wood of more than one year young branches are guided with ease. In optimal circumstances this variety can grow to 3 meters per year. Most flowers appear in the twisted branches that grow horizontally, the rose looks great when you can follow his own path with ease.
Flowering occurs in late spring and early summer, and in the case of some varieties, again in autumn. Although certain individuals may be sensitive to late blight, most of the ‘Ramblers’ are vigorous shrubs that can withstand some frost even without needing to be protected for it.
Another good choice is the climbing variety of ‘hybrid tea’ (climbing). Sometimes these roses are classified into the categories of ‘large flowers’ (grandiflora): in them highlights the beauty of some large flowers filled in one tendril. Then there are the ‘rose-clusters’ (floribunda), who always have many small flowers on a branch. The cascade of flowers, inflorescences may consist of single or double.
To prevent the plant from becoming glabrous at the bottom, should guide the branches horizontally. This is to obtain a uniform flowering the whole plant and not just at the top. The varieties ‘climbler’ are a little weaker than the ‘Ramblers’, but with care and appropriate planting site, are certainly an excellent purchase for your garden or balcony.
Very popular is derived from a variety of climbing roses ‘flowers large’, the so-called ‘pillar rose.’ As the name already makes one suspect, it is guided along a pillar or a wooden or metal. This variety is less high, about 1.50 to 2 meters on average, and the rings are slightly stronger than its ‘big sister’. This is a good alternative for a small garden or balcony, but also as a striking attraction in the middle of a clump of roses or both sides at the beginning of a path.
Finally, we should mention the varieties for repeated and long flowering. If you cut the flowers after flowering until the first ‘road’ (the first branch, which has five leaflets), your effort will be rewarded with a second bloom abundantly. If you do not remove it, this will be at the expense of the next flowering. However, the rose is generous: in this case will offer its beautiful red rose hips, which will be very ornamental in autumn and winter months.
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