Why you need to tie up the shoots of the climbing rose
Although they are called climbing roses, these shrub roses with the extra-long shoots are not real climbing plants. In addition, these rose varieties lack the adhesive discs or tendrils that are typical of climbing plants and tendrils with which they can hold on to the respective substrates. Instead, you have to attach the individual shoots of the climbing rose to its trellis (or whatever you use as a climbing aid). To do this, the shoots can be bent and tied in such a way that the plant eventually grows upwards.
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Use climbing rose as a ground cover
If the shoots are not tied, the climbing rose will grow rather like a shrub to creeping. Many varieties can also be planted as ground cover - for example on slopes or other steep, rarely used places in the garden.
Connect climbing rose shoots correctly - you have to pay attention to that
To tie up the climbing rose shoots, you first need a good climbing aid, for example a trellis made of wood and / or a rope mesh. You also need a cord made of a soft material, for example raffia is suitable.
- Plant the climbing rose at a distance of at least 50 centimeters from the trellis.
- The roots should point away from the trellis.
- If you want to guide the climbing rose up a tree, plan a greater distance
- and also install a root barrier so that the two plants do not get in each other's way.
- Bend each shoot to one side slightly
- and tie it stretched out horizontally to the surface.
- Make sure that all long shoots are evenly distributed
- and be careful not to place them too close together.
- Every shoot needs light and air so that as many flowers as possible can form.
- In addition, do not tie the cord so tight that the shoots are constricted
- instead, it should be loose enough to give the shoot both support and space for growth.
Always ensure good air circulation
In particular, if you want to green a house wall with a climbing rose, you should ensure good air circulation. For this purpose, the trellis should be attached at a distance of about 10 centimeters from the wall so that the heat does not build up behind it and burn the sensitive plant.
Tips
Also, if possible, avoid using metal for your climbing aid: metal heats up a lot in summer and cools down again in winter - both of which can cause great damage to your climbing rose.
