In article , Sally Thompson
writes

Two years ago we bought a Paul's Himalayan Musk to go over our rose
arch. Last year it bloomed well, was fragrant, and looked just like
the pictures of this variety. However, although this year it is
obviously about to flower, it is not climbing at all. In the David
Austin catalogue (not where we bought it) it is listed as vigorous, so
I'm a bit puzzled. Does anyone else know if they are slow to get
going? The other possibiliity, of course, is that we don't have a
climber at all but have been sold a look-alike.


I'm not sure what you mean by 'it is not climbing at all'. Are we
talking about the rose here? Or is there some other PHM? If it is the
rose, do you mean that you don't have any long non-flowering new shoots?
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"