Hiyamakki said:Your climbing rose is so well maintained! Do you have to constantly prune and retie canes to keep it in bounds?
Hi Hiyamakki
Oh yes absolutely it constantly keeps sending up new shoots which has to be pinned/tied to the wall otherwise all the branches would be drooping down onto the floor, I actually tap each flower (the ones I can reach without a step ladder) very lightly each night and if a petal falls from that particular bloom I will dead-head it there and then otherwise the following morning my patio would be full of petals they seem to shed their petals so quickly within a few days of the new blooms opening, but then it's constantly growing buds so it's non stop dropping petals then me dead-heading and new buds constantly opening etc.
Of all my Roses the climber needs the most attention and maintenance to keep it tidy otherwise it would just go mad I must say it's a very vigorous plant it's about 30 years old.
cheers
Tafy
