I have just cut down my privet hedge and replaced it with fencing. I would
like to grow climbing roses to cover the fence. The site gets sun from about
11am to 2pm.
Ideally I would like red roses, with a long flowering season. Profusion of
blooms more important than size. Can anyone offer any advice to a novice?
Ed

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I have just cut down my privet hedge and replaced it with fencing. I would
like to grow climbing roses to cover the fence. The site gets sun from
about
11am to 2pm.
Ideally I would like red roses, with a long flowering season. Profusion of
blooms more important than size. Can anyone offer any advice to a novice?

More info needed. How much space is there to fill with rose (height
and width)? . What's on the other side of the fence? Which part of the
country do you live in?

Janet

Ed Rear wrote:
I have just cut down my privet hedge and replaced it with fencing. I would
like to grow climbing roses to cover the fence. The site gets sun from about
11am to 2pm.
Ideally I would like red roses, with a long flowering season. Profusion of
blooms more important than size. Can anyone offer any advice to a novice?

I have had good luck with the climbing variant of Paul's Scarlet and
Dance de Feu (sorry - you'll need to check the spelling on that!)

Sarah.

"Ed Rear" wrote in message
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I have just cut down my privet hedge and replaced it with fencing. I would
like to grow climbing roses to cover the fence. The site gets sun from
about
11am to 2pm.
Ideally I would like red roses, with a long flowering season. Profusion of
blooms more important than size. Can anyone offer any advice to a novice?
Ed


my favourite is 'Masquerade'. The flowers start off red, and go through
orange, and turn into yellow. It lloks wonderful.

"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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from "Ed Rear" contains these words:

I have just cut down my privet hedge and replaced it with fencing. I
would
like to grow climbing roses to cover the fence. The site gets sun from
about
11am to 2pm.
Ideally I would like red roses, with a long flowering season. Profusion
of
blooms more important than size. Can anyone offer any advice to a novice?

More info needed. How much space is there to fill with rose (height
and width)? . What's on the other side of the fence? Which part of the
country do you live in?

Janet

Thanks Janet
Fence is 2 Metres high, and 5 Metres wide. Public access path on other side.
South East (Hertfordshire)
I have been looking at "Dublin Bay", which apparently has a long flowering
season, which would be my priority. However any advice would be very
welcome.
Ed

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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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The message
from "Ed Rear" contains these words:

I have just cut down my privet hedge and replaced it with fencing. I
would
like to grow climbing roses to cover the fence. The site gets sun from
about
11am to 2pm.
Ideally I would like red roses, with a long flowering season. Profusion
of
blooms more important than size. Can anyone offer any advice to a novice?

More info needed. How much space is there to fill with rose (height
and width)? . What's on the other side of the fence? Which part of the
country do you live in?

Janet

Thanks Janet
Fence is 2 Metres high, and 5 Metres wide. Public access path on other
side.
South East (Hertfordshire)
I have been looking at "Dublin Bay", which apparently has a long flowering
season, which would be my priority. However any advice would be very
welcome.
Ed

Well, you're likely to have a public-safety issue if a rose puts
thorny stems over a public footpath at eye level. So, consider rose
Zepherine Drouhin, which is almost thornless, has a long flowering
period, very healthy, with scented, large double dark pink flowers.

Janet.

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"Ed Rear" wrote in message
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I have just cut down my privet hedge and replaced it with fencing. I
would
like to grow climbing roses to cover the fence. The site gets sun from
about
11am to 2pm.
Ideally I would like red roses, with a long flowering season. Profusion
of
blooms more important than size. Can anyone offer any advice to a novice?
Ed


my favourite is 'Masquerade'. The flowers start off red, and go through
orange, and turn into yellow. It lloks wonderful.



'Guinee' deep red flowers off and on all summer.

Good thread, what if the fence was 3m wide, 2-3m tall and i want to discourage climbing on the fence. Faces south west.

cheers (sorry to hijack the thread)

Ed