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Climbing structure needed for rose?

alexemmersonukalexemmersonuk Posts: 171
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Hi there! 
Absolute beginner here, looking for some advice on a rose bush. 
I bought a "New Dawn" rose around April time and planted it in a sunny (but not too sunny) spot. It seems really happy there. 

It has given me ONE bloom since I bought it, which was lovely but extremely short lived and has no more buds that I can see. 

So I have two questions: 

1. Is it normal that I only got one flower? (The plant is young, but I don't know exactly how young)

2. I believe this is a climbing plant and it needs some support. What would you recommend I get, maybe an item I can grab online, which will appropriately help it to climb up high and then cascade back down like New Dawns are supposed to do? 

(PS: I have a very good DIYer as a husband, so don't be shy with any climbing advice, I'm literally looking for the right item, rather than just some trellis...? ) 

Thank you!

PS I'll post a picture shortly :)
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  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    2) It depends on the space you have available for it and how much space you want to allocate to it (left, right, up).
    Hard to answer the 1st question without seeing the plant.
  • alexemmersonukalexemmersonuk Posts: 171
    As you can see, plenty of space for it to climb. 
    I'll post a close up in a second too so you can see the condition of the plant. 
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  • alexemmersonukalexemmersonuk Posts: 171

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  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    Thanks for the photo. It looks happy and wants to focus on growing now, which is fine.
    You have a wall there, that's your structure. The easier way is to use vine eyes and tensioned wires, you can get these in sets for supporting and training climbing plants. The simple rule is to train the main canes horizontally along the wires (or fan them out, any angle between 45° and horizontally is good), this will force flowering lateral growth. These laterals can be then also train along the wires.
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    If I remember rightly you only rent the property so maybe an obelisk that's free standing would be better. They come in all shapes and styles and prices or make your own from roof lathes.
    I do think you have planted it way too close to the walls as they cause a rain shadow and it will struggle as it gets bigger. Dont worry about the flowers i expect all energy is I going into root growth at the moment 
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    I agree, it's too close to the wall and the slabs wont help re watering.  New Dawn is a tough vigorous climber so whatever structure you use must be strong.
    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • alexemmersonukalexemmersonuk Posts: 171
    @edhelka
    thanks! 

    @K67
    Yes, that's right, I only rent at the moment, so I will look into the free-standing option. What do you mean by "it causes a rain shadow"? I've not heard that expression before... I am trying to understand why it's too close to the wall and what the wall and slabs are a negative at the moment? 

    Thank you! :)
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    "Rain shadow" means the overhanging roof doesn't let the rain fall straight down to the ground, so it doesn't get any moisture. Also there are what are known as "footings", which is basically the foundations of the wall. These are solid and mean any roots can't go down. 
    If you move the plant outwards,  say around 12 to 18 inches, it gets it out away from the dry, solid area.  :)
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I agree.  That close to the wall it will struggle to get the moisture and nutrients it needs to thrive.   I would make a fresh hole, further out and re-plant.  Make sure you water it generously before and after and all thru summer while it settles.   The best support would be the vine eyes and tensioned wires mentioned in an earlier post but you'd need the landlord's permission for those I think.
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  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    If it has to be free standing, how about a fence post 20" ish away from the wall, one either end of that space with a rope between. Painted black and train the rose up the post. This is what I'm doing on a new central bed ( so no walls) would send a picture buts pouring down just now.😁 Good excuse to get a second rose too.😁
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