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Growing a climbing rose along a brick wall

dessbsmdessbsm Posts: 6
in Garden design
I have a waist height wall that I would like to grow a climbing rose over - what is the best way to start this off and what supports do I need to put in place before I begin?  I was thinking of Gertrude Jekyll as the variety - anyone have any good suggestions for me?

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  • rachelQrtJHBjbrachelQrtJHBjb Posts: 819
    Can you insert vine eyes and then use tensioners to stretch wire between them. If the wall is waist-high perhaps 2-3 lines of wire spaced evenly from about knee height. 
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Also, don't plant the rose directly next to the wall.. plant it 1-2 feet from the base at a diagonal towards the wall.  
    Utah, USA.
  • dessbsmdessbsm Posts: 6
    Great suggestions!  Thank you
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Buy some good gloves.  Gertrude Jekyll is very thorny!
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