"Douglas in Australia too" wrote in message
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Even a fast growing climing rose is unlikely to make much growth in it's
first year in the ground.
I put in a couple of climbers this year, in the last 3 months I have had
about a metre of growth.
I think you need to consider other options.


"jils" wrote in message
u...
in three months there will be a wedding in my garden. i'd like to have a
floral arch of some sort, and someone has suggested a climbing rose, as
it grows fast and flowers all through summer/early autumn.

does anyone have any advice regarding this idea? i'd love to make a real
arch rather than a fake one, so i'm considering buying climbing roses now
and hoping they'll grow around an arch if i provide one!

am i dreaming, or is this a possibility?

thank you, rose people

I agree with Douglas. The original poster would
be better off to research fast climbing annual
vines (not roses). Even a fast climbing rambler
(basically a miniature rose with long canes) will
take a year or more to really get going.

With a climbing rose, figure at least three years
for it to make an impact, and even then it won't
(in most cases) have reached full height.

The reason I mentioned *annual* vines is that
annuals, by their nature, are fast growing since
it all has to get done in one season. Roses are
perennials.

Gail
near San Antonio TX USA