Climbing Roses
Illusion on Pillar and New Dawn on Arch
- Remove covers as above.
- Treat mound of soil as above.
- Don’t prune climbers except deadwood for first 2-3 years.
- Shape while dormant – don’t take as much wood from everbloomers.
- Apply fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season, after each bloom cycle
and ( 6 weeks before last bloom cycle to discourage new growth & winter freeze). - Keep faded flowers plucked off everblooming roses. Do not take foliage since repeat blooms are produced from top leaves immediately under the old flower cluster.
- Cover base of plant with mulch.
- Tie branches horizontally – this creates stress & results in more blooms. Canes growing straight up produce flowers only at their tips.
- Always use soft natural string as ties.
- Check for soil moisture – water if necessary.
