Rose bush - tie it somehow…?

[IcarusFlies]

Very novice gardener as per my other thread on my acer. I have a rose that I want to be as vertical as possible. Should I / can I do anything to help? It is starting to sprawl a little. There is a mental railing on top of the brick wall behind it, to which it could be affixed, when it’s bigger, I guess. Thank you!

Yes, tie it in.

You have a bit of black spot on there, a fungal infection. It may cause the leaves to drop, but doesn’t seem to cause long term damage, so don’t panic. It’s more of a problem now we have cleaner air. Sulphur-rich industrial pollution used to kill it

You could just loop garden twine around all the branches to limit how much they can flop away from each other.

Great, thanks, will get some twine… and Google black spot?!

I think in the autumn it needs a good hard prune it looks straggly. Roses need to be pruned by your worst enemy to make them come well. Plus rose feed in the autumn.

Thank you - we only planted it in Feb, and I’ve never had a rose before… I will look up a guide, because I’ve never pruned anything in my life!

David Austin Roses have some pruning videos on YouTube.

Pruning is an essential part of rose ownership. If you plant another rose it is worth getting mycorrizal fungi to put in under the roots to help them get going and give you good growth in the first year.
David Austin is good for all kinds of advice about roses. If you want more roses I find theirs are the best quality.