Climbing roses have sarmentose branches that can be guided more or less rigorously over supports (wall, pergola...). With growth ranging from 2 to 4 meters, vigor is the first guide to varietal choice, depending on the intended use.
The climbing rose is an essential plant for any garden. It brings that essential touch of romance that every gardener loves!
In single, double or semi-double flower, growing in clusters or alone, the climbing rose invites itself into your garden and will enhance fences, trellises, arches and pergolas, building walls or fences. Climbing roses will add height to your garden and value to your buildings.
It all depends on what you're looking for!
Looking for a fragrant climbing rose? Choose Red Parfum or Belle de Londres. These two climbing roses have a powerful fragrance that will delight you!
For lovers of old climbers, the magnificent Souvenir de Brod rose will sweep you off your feet with its incredible flowering, as will the Blush Noisette rose, dating from 1814!
If you're afraid of climbing roses because of their thorns, you'll be pleased to know that there are varieties of climbing rose that are almost thornless: such is the case with the Aimée Vibert old rose.
Finally, climbing roses come in a wide range of colors. The most popular are white, red and pink. But they also come in purple/purple, yellow and orange.
As its name suggests, the climbing rose is... a climber!
Climbing roses are ideal for trellises, columns, arches and pergolas. Climbing roses are also ideal for masking old walls or old-fashioned fences.
However, unlike other climbing plants such as honeysuckle or ivy, climbing roses need to be trained in order to climb. You'll need to tie and guide its branches as it grows, so that it can eventually cover your pillar, trellis, wall..
Depending on its location, a climbing rose may be planted in a pot (e.g. on a terrace or balcony), or in the ground.
Like all roses, a climbing rose needs regular and, above all, abundant watering, particularly during the first year of planting.
As for maintenance, the pruning period will differ depending on whether it is remontant or not: remontant climbing roses are pruned at the very end of winter, in late January or early February. For a non-remontant climbing rose, prune after flowering. This involves removing old branches and keeping only the most vigorous ones.
After pruning, it's the ideal time to trellis your climbing rose.
