[color=indigo:be67a57f4d][b:be67a57f4d]Hi~ :!: I brought some special potting soil this for roses this past week, so maybe I won't mess them up as I did last year on the 2 I had (climbing rose tree and my sunsprinkle bush)~ :!: Will the special rose potting soil help the roses better than normal potting soil~?

I plan to buy more than one rose bush to plant in the flowerbed whenever they come into the stores~! I did see some climbing rose trees, and maybe I will plant another one where the one is now since it is only branches since I mess that up (I think it is from the rose food I gave them last year or the the thingy I had got for them to wrap their branhes in...could that have messed them up~ :?: )~! Can I do that plant one in the same area that one is already growing at~? Or should I find another area~? Where is the best place to plant to a climbing rose~?[/b:be67a57f4d][/color:be67a57f4d]

[quote:6fcef927a3="veggienut"][color=indigo:6fcef927a3][b:6fcef927a3]Hi~ :!: I brought some special potting soil this for roses this past week, so maybe I won't mess them up as I did last year on the 2 I had (climbing rose tree and my sunsprinkle bush)~ :!: Will the special rose potting soil help the roses better than normal potting soil~?

I plan to buy more than one rose bush to plant in the flowerbed whenever they come into the stores~! I did see some climbing rose trees, and maybe I will plant another one where the one is now since it is only branches since I mess that up (I think it is from the rose food I gave them last year or the the thingy I had got for them to wrap their branhes in...could that have messed them up~ :?: )~! Can I do that plant one in the same area that one is already growing at~? Or should I find another area~? Where is the best place to plant to a climbing rose~?[/b:6fcef927a3][/color:6fcef927a3][/quote:6fcef927a3]

Hopefully, the special potting mix you bought has lots of organic matter, roses love that. They also like full sun and good drainage.

Climbing roses.


There are few garden plants that are as welcoming to your guests as a beautiful blooming climbing rose. Arbors have been used for centuries to create welcoming entries for gardens and roses are one of the most popular plants for planting near arbors so that they can climb up and over. Creating a welcoming arbor takes some early maintenance for success.

When you are maintaining your roses, your most important tool will be a good pair of thick leather gloves. The thorns of most young climbers are very sharp, and they are all over the stems.

To encourage your roses to grow up your trellis or arbor, you need to select the strongest canes and train them up the structure. To properly tie your roses to the structure, first knot the string around the support, and then tie a loose knot around the cane. If the knot is too tight around the cane, it can cause stem damage and constrict growth.

I use cotton twine to tie my roses, because it is biodegradable, other natural fiber choices are sisal, juste, or raffia. I find these products a little more user friendly than plastic, nylon or metal ties.

As your new rose grows, continue to tie it up along the support to keep the canes on the support and not falling over it. To keep your climbers reblooming as much as possible, snip off the spent blooms, leaving at least two five leaflet leaves. Your climbers shouldn�t need much heavy pruning, unless they have gotten lanky and unruly.

A climbing rose that is maintained along an arbor can be a beautiful welcoming sight, but a rose that is not maintained will just be a sticker bush, waiting to attack your company.