New to growing climbers
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I have four climbers growing in a raised bed against the front wall of my house (about 10' by 22'). The wall has NE exposure with at most 4 hours of good morning sun AND this was my first attempt at rose growing, so am very thrilled that after 2 years they are finally taking off. Because of the location I picked shade tolerant vaieties: Awakening, Darlow's Enigma, Lavender Lassie, and Cl. Iceberg. Lavender Lassie is about 8-9' and really blooming, the others had more winter damagage the first year and are behind but catching up. My questions a is there anything I can do -- pruning or anyhing else-- to push them to their maximum height? I want most of the action to be between 3 and 8 feet above ground, to hopefully cover the wall at that level. Also, I have four of these roses in a raised bed about 5-6 feet apart. I don't mind at all mixing the canes/flowers, the trellis is very strong, and the soil is excellent, but as they get bigger am I going to run into problems root-wise? I there any way to compensate for it? Thanks for any help with this, David |
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ups.com... Hi, I have four climbers growing in a raised bed against the front wall of my house (about 10' by 22'). The wall has NE exposure with at most 4 hours of good morning sun AND this was my first attempt at rose growing, so am very thrilled that after 2 years they are finally taking off. Because of the location I picked shade tolerant vaieties: Awakening, Darlow's Enigma, Lavender Lassie, and Cl. Iceberg. Lavender Lassie is about 8-9' and really blooming, the others had more winter damagage the first year and are behind but catching up. My questions a is there anything I can do -- pruning or anyhing else-- to push them to their maximum height? I want most of the action to be between 3 and 8 feet above ground, to hopefully cover the wall at that level. Best to let them attain their mature growth on their own, which should take a few years (more). You don't really need to do much pruning, just to shape and remove scratchy stuff from mowing/walking path and, of course, anything obviously dead. Also, I have four of these roses in a raised bed about 5-6 feet apart. I don't mind at all mixing the canes/flowers, the trellis is very strong, and the soil is excellent, but as they get bigger am I going to run into problems root-wise? I there any way to compensate for it? Don't think there'll be a problem as long as you're giving them adequate food and protection (e.g. mulch). Thanks for any help with this, David Good luck. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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