Planting climbing roses

ails · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 13

I bought five bare root climbing roses about 6 weeks ago and as I did not have a bed ready put them I big pot. When would I need to get them into the ground? All advice welcome?

Greengage · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:14 pm Post subject:

ASAP if planting them near a wall plant them art an angle of 45 deg to the wall this will prevent them from falling over when they become established.

ails · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 13

Thank you I better get moving. I need to build a raised bed against the wall for them. Would it be possible to plant some geranium to add base colour with them or would they be hardy enough?

Greengage · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:07 pm Post subject:

Dont see why not.

ails · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 13

Great I appreciate ur help!!

SamWoerth · Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:18 am Post subject:

ails-
Be aware if the wall you are planting the roses next to, is part of a house building. Then ensure you place a barrier next to the wall, before building up the soil level. Otherwise piling
up soil against the structure, will bypass the damp course - resulting in
an ingress of water into the building.

ails · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 13

Thanks samwoerth. No thankfully it is a retaining wall! Hopefully there will be no similar problems with this?