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Climbing Roses A fantastic way to bring colour and charm to a bare wall, arch, fence or pergola is to use climbing roses. These roses produce main canes and side shoots, the main canes are the backbone of a climbing rose, the side shoots produce the flowers. The secret to successful climbers is to train and prune to encourage side shoots. Pruning and Training Climbing RosesThe secret to successful climbing roses is to train and prune to encourage side shoots. Train the main canes of climbing roses to grow horizontally, across rather than straight up. This may mean a ladder effect, 'across and back'. It is best to tie or clip the canes to the support, rather than weave, this makes it easier to prune back dead canes |
OUR TOP TEN CLIMBING ROSES for Australia
Any Top Ten Guide is a matter of taste, these are our top ten climbing roses. Available from the rose nurseries listed on our Australian rose nursery directory page
Pierre de Ronsard Climbing Rose Named after the French Poet Pierre de Ronsard, this climbing rose is bred by Meilland a relatively small climber, but lots of flowers over a long period. Flowers are creamy white to pink, large and full (lots of petals). Pierre de Ronsard should be pruned back hard in the winter. Deadhead this rose and in the right climate you will have flowers for 8 - 9 months of the year. Pierre de Ronsard can stand a little shade, but thrives in full sun, mulch to keep the root run cool. Graham Thomas Climbing Rose Abraham Darby Sombreuil
Red Pierre climbing Rose
Westerland Climber Celine Forestier Sutter'sGold
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