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Old 25-05-2018, 03:58 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default How do climbing roses climb?

On Fri, 25 May 2018 08:49:58 +0100, Charlie Pridham wrote:

On 24/05/2018 15:07, David wrote:
:-) Trick Question :-)

As far as I can tell there is no such thing as a climbing rose (as in a
vine which will twine, or things with suckers to attach to walls).

The rose is a rambling rose (remember the song?) which rambles about
all over the place. If you tie it into a framework it will grow upwards
and if you lead it into the branches of a tree it will ramble all over
the place but without artificial support it just falls over.


Cheers



Dave R


They use the same method as other thorned climbers, the thorns curve
back ward and as the long stem pushes up through scrub they can't pull
back (bit like the barb on an arrow) Brambles do it the same way


I noticed that the bindweed was tying it in nicely.

However that isn't a viable long term solution.


Cheers



Dave R

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