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Strawberry Hill Rose Climber, how to manage growth
Jenny_Aster
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The climber is in it's second year, and it's growing really well. Ideally I'd love it to go over the doors, and/or the kitchen window. Being virtually challenged, and too giddy these days to climb ladders how can I do this? It's possible to get a local handyman to put wires up, but how would I be able to prune and deadhead? Does anyone know of an ingenious way to solve this problem? I'm thinking on the lines of a pully or something so that I can lower branches to carry out maintenance. (I've got no young family member nearby).
Failing that, I suppose I'd would have to cut the tops off the longer branches to stop them from growing.
On hindsight I guess I chose the wrong rose, but it's too late now, I'm quite attached to the rose (sentimentally bought it because my school was Strawberry Hills Primary School).
All suggestions gratefully received, thanks.
Failing that, I suppose I'd would have to cut the tops off the longer branches to stop them from growing.
On hindsight I guess I chose the wrong rose, but it's too late now, I'm quite attached to the rose (sentimentally bought it because my school was Strawberry Hills Primary School).
All suggestions gratefully received, thanks.
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Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.