Where to plant climbing roses and how to care for them?
Intertwining roses are indispensable for vertical landscaping. Arches and gazebos decorated with this variety of roses look gorgeous.
But in order for the weaving rose to decorate the site with its appearance, you need to know the features of its planting and properly care for it. After all, mistakes made in care will not only spoil the appearance of the shrub, but can also lead to its death. So, if a rose seedling has already been acquired, first of all, the question arises of where to plant it and how to further care for the weaving rose.
Conditions for planting climbing roses: time and place of disembarkation
In order for the young bushes to settle in a new place and get stronger before the onset of the first frosts, the most optimal time for planting will be the end of spring.
When choosing a place for a climbing rose, you must be guided by two rules:
- this variety does not like drafts;
- such a rose loves the sun, but is afraid of direct sunlight.
You can not plant a plant on the corner of the house, where drafts are quite common.
The place for planting a rose should be in the shade for at least two to three hours a day, otherwise the plant will get burned and the petals will burn out. And in a too shady part of the site, the bush will grow slowly and bloom poorly.
In the case of planting several bushes, an indent of 1 m must be made between them, it is better to increase the distance between the rows to 2 meters. Also, do not plant very close to the wall, you need to retreat up to 50 cm.
Preparing the soil before planting a rose
Experienced growers advise to prepare the soil a few weeks before planting a rose. To do this, dig up the place chosen on the site, fertilize the soil with peat, lime and humus. Dig a planting hole 50cm deep and 50cm wide.
Before planting a seedling, it is necessary to cut the roots and shoots with a pruner, leaving a maximum of 30 cm, and treat the cuts with garden pitch.
Mix the soil from the pit with manure (preferably mullein) and cover the young rose bush with it.
Climbing rose care basics
Climbing rose care includes the following:
- Watering... It is enough to water the rose once a week, the shrub tolerates dry summers very well, but is sensitive to excess moisture.
- Top dressing... Roses are fertilized with manure, organic and mineral fertilizers.
- Timely treatment of diseases... If the leaves are covered with white spots (powdery mildew), the bush should be treated twice (with a break) with Bordeaux liquid. When brown spots appear on the shoots (bark cancer), they urgently need to be cut out, capturing part of a healthy shoot, and burned.
- Pruning. With the arrival of spring, cut dry and weak branches on the bush, and in summer, cut flowers that have faded.
- Shelter for the winter... They begin to do it only when the temperature drops to 5 degrees below zero. To do this, tie the branches, remove the shoots from the support and put them on the leaves, and cover them with a film on top.
With proper care of the weaving rose, lush flowering can be admired for more than one year.