Climbing roses?

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Hi all,

On the side of my house I have some trails already attached. We moved here a year ago. They are empty. I believe they had roses growing up along side the house on these trail things. I'd like to plant something there now.

I'm not sure where to start. Should I plant rose bushes- is there a certain kind to make them grown up. Or should I plant something else? Or should it be in a pot?

Something pretty, not sure whether it can be all year round or something that comes up in season. I have loads of lavender which is like a hedge opposite. It's bare now.

Anything you can suggest. Nothing complicated.

Should say the side of the house, is morning sun. If
That helps at all.

Dublin Bay is a climbing rose and prolific flowers beautiful deep red.

To start with trim back that lavender hedge to the start of this year's new growth. It flowers on new growth so if you don't cut it back each year then it gets grey and dead and woody looking at the base and too tall and leggy.

Second, prepare the ground to receive a new plant for the wall. David Austin's site has lots of advice. You can buy roses 'bare root' which is cheaper, but they arrive looking like very little. Care for them well and they soon grow.

If you look on this link https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/collections/climbing-and-rambling-roses?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoqGnBhAcEiwAwK-OkStpgqXHiiuLWtvHh-q-p18NqyiwAt7yMVRsMDgDW7hDhiUCsk9k1xoC_YUQAvD_BwE at the climbers rather than ramblers, you will find something. There are options to choose by colour, size, shape, fragrance and flowering times.

Personally I think either lemon, apricot or pink colours show best against lavender. You'll be spoilt for choice, but don't forget to go and have a look around local garden centres as well, something there might take your eye.

I have sandy, nutrient poor soil. I have a white rambling rose. Be warned, it goes rampant.

Next to it I have a pink climber. Together in flower they look stunning in June.

The climber also goes mad and both have different pruning techniques. Read up on the varieties a bit before purchase because it’s surprising.

Monty Don says “roses are as tough as old boots.” He’s correct.
Im favouring bush roses at present. Much easier to tend.

Thank you! All good advice.

So going to a garden centre is sufficient to buy and when? Should I go now and plant now?

Yes- Monty Don said 8th of the 8th to cut back the lavender but as it didn't warm up so much till late, he said by the end of August so that's this weekend's job. When you say cut back, is that obvious to a newbie like me?

Cutting back is just basically after flowering is properly over and that'll vary from area to area. Mine was late this year, but I think that was mainly as it'd been in a pot and I transplanted it late.

This is a short article that'll help you, just remember not to cut back beyond areas of new growth, which will be obvious.
https://www.thompson-morgan.com/pruning/lavender#:~:text=Hardy%20lavenders%20are%20best%20pruned,to%20about%2022cm%20(9ins).

Roses may not thrive in soil that's had roses in it before, so it may be advisable to dig out the bed and replace with fresh soil (potentially swap from another part of the garden?)

I've got a lovely climbing rose, Blush Noisette, which has clusters of small pink very fragrant flowers, which repeat flowers well into autumn.

And should I plant roses now? Or later in September?

You can plant potted roses (or anything) now. Just keep them watered well if it’s not raining

Garden centres are good for seeing what you like. But for something permanent like a rose, I would prefer to buy from a specialist nursery. Good quality stock that hasn’t sat around getting pot bound for a year or two. David Austin is goid, Peter Beales is another one.

Bump.

Following with interest. Is this the right time to plant roses.

Yes, for bare-rooted ones. Container grown ones can be planted at any time