Planting, Care, Pruning and Types of Climbing Rose Bushes

Rose flower is a symbol of friendship and love. It is one of the most popular flowers in the world. You cannot imagine any garden without roses. There are several benefits of planting climbing rose bushes, these include:

• beauty
• home decoration
• fencing the garden
• shading

Types of Climbing Rose Bushes

There are several types of climbing roses available for you to choose for your garden according to our favorite colors. Some popular types of climber roses include:

1. Red Climbers – Red Eden rose, Altissimo rose and Dortmund rose.
2. Pink Climbers- Candy Land rose, Dream Weaver rose and Blush Rambler rose.
3. Purple Climbers- Night owl rose
4. Orange Climbers- Royal sunset rose and Blaze of Glory rose.
5. White Climbers- Climbing Iceberg rose and Lamarque rose.

Planting Climbing Rose Bushes

It is really an easy task to plant climbing rose bushes. Here are ten tips on how to grow climber roses:

1. Remember that, spring is the best season to plant rose bushes.
2. Search a good location in your garden with six-hour of full sun in a day.
3. Select soil with good and sufficient drainage. Prepare it a few weeks before planting.
4. Try to remove rocks, weed and grass from the soil.
5. Add compost to the soil.
6. The pH value of the soil should be in between 5.8 to 6.8
7. Place your rose bush in a bucket of water, after fertilizing it at the half-strength.
8. Now, place it into the ground.
9. Water the plant and roots on a daily basis, preferably in the morning.
10. Prune it regularly.

Climbing Rose Bush Care

It is essential to take a proper care of climbing rose bushes in order to keep it in a good shape. Just look after some simple things such as good fertilizer, lots of sunlight and soil rich in organic material. Remember that the darker shade of climbing rose bushes require more sunlight than light-colored roses.

Pruning Climbing Rose Bushes

Pruning is also an easy task for climbing rose bushes. Here you have to consider some simple things, these include:

The canes should be trimmed once they have outgrown the space. Also, try to trim the side shoots from the main stem or cane to nearly 2 to 3 inches. Repeat the pruning process in the dormant season of the plant. Proper pruning and care of the climbing rose bushes will definitely add a great dimension to your garden. It is necessary that you provide support from the start to teach the bush to grow laterally, in so doing you will end up with an abundance of blooming flowers.