I want a rambling rose to grow up a large standard tree in my garden, any hints please?

This is one of the loveliest ways of growing them, but you must choose one with really long shoots. Others have gone into names, but there are literally dozens and dozens of them, the choice is yours. I will advise you HOW to grow your rose.


Firstly plant the rose of your choice about 4' away from the trunk: the farther away the better, since there will be competition for food from the tree roots and the soil will be less dry. The sides or rear is preferable as it won't be in the way. train the rose canes towards the tree along poles or strong canes. Once it reaches the lower branches the rose will hook its thorns into and over them and ramble upwards with very little further help. that's it. All you have to do now is choose your rose. I said before there are dozens, thinking about it it there are probably hundreds. Good luck with your choice. personally I prefer 'Albertine' it'll never let you down.

I want a rambling rose to grow up a large standard tree in my garden, any hints please?
'Dorothy Perkins' rambling rose is nice--I have one.But remember any rose needs plentiful sun...will it get enough under the tree?


I like climbing roses too,for trellises--'Blaze' is an excellent climber.
Reply:The most vigorous of the climbers/ramblers is Kiftsgate which can grow to up to 50ft high. It has white scented flowers and can take over smaller gardens


Paul's Himalayan musk is a great one for training up trees.


Have a look at some of the websites for classic roses.
Reply:The average growth for the


Kiftsgate is 20 + feet and it does tolerate shade.


http://www.roguevalleyroses.com/product_...





The one below was the exception rather than the rule.


The Kiftsgate Rose





http://www.kiftsgate.co.uk/kiftsgaterose...
Reply:Tell it to stop rambling, start growin'





You could create some kind of trellis/grid for it to latch onto and grow up. Or use some netting so the thorns get stuck and it continues growing up the tree. Or do circles of string around it and the tree up to about 1 ft?
Reply:Try the delightfully named 'Rambling Rector' it grows while you watch and has lovely small white flowers and dark foliage.
Reply:Albertine- large pink flowers, very thorny and will grow to about 15 feet.


Paul's Scarlet-lots of small red flowers will grow to about 18 feet but will need training and more attention than Albertine.
Reply:The previous suggestion of Rose Dorothy Perkins has a drawback, in that it is a martyr to powdery mildew. Other roses will also get blackspot so get one that is more disease resistant.


I have a rose Wedding Day that is similar, but more compact at 30 feet, to the Kiftsgate rose at 35feet. It has apricot buds that quickly turn white. Rambling Rector has semi-double, small, scented, white flowers-20 feet. You could also try Rosa banksiae-lutea, it has bunches of primrose yellow fully double small flowers in early May. Other varieties to consider- Alberic Barbier, Alexandre Girault,Albertine, Bobbie James, Francois Juranville,Paul's Himalayan Musk, Long John Silver, Felicite-Perpetue, and the very vigourous, Rosa Mulliganii,
Reply:trim to 3 or 4 of your best braches and train them up your tree

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