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Climbing Rose Bush New Growth - Help / Advice

migglemigmagMtbJ3FJFmigglemigmagMtbJ3FJF Posts: 6
edited March 2023 in Problem solving
Hello, 
Newbie Rose grower. Not sure what to do with the new growth in picture. The red tips.. Also, what should i be doing at this stage of winter? I've added a new mulch layer back in Jan. It was planted 1 year ago.. That's all so far.. help and advice needed. Thank you.
Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK 



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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Don't do anything to the red tips, they are new growth for this year. In fact, as the rose is young I wouldn't prune it, maybe just cut off the bits that are growing in the wrong direction and the skinniest twiggy bits. Give it a feed of rose food this month and don't let it dry out. How big is the pot?
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • migglemigmagMtbJ3FJFmigglemigmagMtbJ3FJF Posts: 6
    Busy-Lizzie said:
    Don't do anything to the red tips, they are new growth for this year. In fact, as the rose is young I wouldn't prune it, maybe just cut off the bits that are growing in the wrong direction and the skinniest twiggy bits. Give it a feed of rose food this month and don't let it dry out. How big is the pot?
    Thanks! I was going to go down this route, so glad it wasn't wrong. 
    I don't feed Rose food particularly, but use a Nitrogen heavy food - Chempak 2.

    The pot is BIG. Approx 65 x 65 stone planters. I followed the potted growing guide for this as per David Austin.
  • owd potterowd potter Posts: 979
    edited March 2023
    What rose is it?
    Thread title would suggest a climber and, if so, on a longer term view growing in a pot might not be suitable for it. 
    It's probably going to need a more substantial support structure too. 
    Just another day at the plant...
  • Jenny_AsterJenny_Aster Posts: 945
    From my perspective it looks like some branches have 7 leaves on them, aren't they suckers and need to be removed?

    Excuse my ignorance  :#
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    Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
  • migglemigmagMtbJ3FJFmigglemigmagMtbJ3FJF Posts: 6
    owd potter said:
    What rose is it?
    Thread title would suggest a climber and, if so, on a longer term view growing in a pot might not be suitable for it. 
    It's probably going to need a more substantial support structure too. 
    Climbing rose, yes. I chose this particular rose based on the fact it could be plantedin a pot, as advised by David Austin. 
    Also, if you look at the wall, I've installed a trellis to train as it grows larger. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited March 2023
    Jenny_Aster said:
    From my perspective it looks like some branches have 7 leaves on them, aren't they suckers and need to be removed?

    Excuse my ignorance  :#
    Many roses with rambler and old varieties in their genetics have varied numbers of leaflets. 

    Many good rose stems have been removed because of the mistaken beliefs that they are suckers due to the number of leaflets. 

    😊 

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  • migglemigmagMtbJ3FJFmigglemigmagMtbJ3FJF Posts: 6
    edited March 2023
    Jenny_Aster said:
    From my perspective it looks like some branches have 7 leaves on them, aren't they suckers and need to be removed?

    Excuse my ignorance  :#
    No idea, I've come here for advice and I'm now more confused than before. 
  • Jenny_AsterJenny_Aster Posts: 945
    Dovefromabove said:
    Jenny_Aster said:
    From my perspective it looks like some branches have 7 leaves on them, aren't they suckers and need to be removed?

    Excuse my ignorance  :#
    Many roses with rambler and old varieties in their genetics have varied numbers of leaflets. 

    Many good rose stems have been removed because of the mistaken beliefs that they are suckers due to the number of leaflets. 

    😊 
    Thank you @dovefromabove - I've learnt something really useful today. I've been decimating my poor Wollaton Old Hall rose  :#

    Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am! 

    Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    I grow climbers in huge pots and they do well. I specifically choose the shorter less vigorous varieties. Yours looks really happy and healthy. Just stay on top of the watering and beware of ants. They love to nest in pots and do a lot of damage but if you water lots, more than you think you need to, they get fed up and move out. 
    Seems like you are doing a great job. Remember roses are incredibly tough so don’t worry about it too much. 
  • migglemigmagMtbJ3FJFmigglemigmagMtbJ3FJF Posts: 6
    Jenny_Aster said:
    Dovefromabove said:
    Jenny_Aster said:
    From my perspective it looks like some branches have 7 leaves on them, aren't they suckers and need to be removed?

    Excuse my ignorance  :#
    Many roses with rambler and old varieties in their genetics have varied numbers of leaflets. 

    Many good rose stems have been removed because of the mistaken beliefs that they are suckers due to the number of leaflets. 

    😊 
    Thank you @dovefromabove - I've learnt something really useful today. I've been decimating my poor Wollaton Old Hall rose  :#

    This is the Rose in picture from David Austin
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