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Should this type of rose be deadheaded?
Lulu The Lurcher
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Dont know wether this should be dead headed. What do you think?
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It looks like the Rosa American Pillar rambler http://rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=5207
I tend to deadhead ramblers when they're young to encourage them to grow nice and bushy, then when they're nearly filling their space I leave them to grow lovely hips.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Here's mine Lulu, it's trying to climb the holly tree
I use some of the lovely hips steeped in honey in winter. A tablespoon in hot water with breakfast helps the aches and pains 
I planted rose bush in March which was cut down to the ground, so above ground it's growing from scratch. It's still very small and has so far produced two flowers, one of which is now shrivelled up, and the other is still good but starting to fade.
Should I deadhead at this stage?
And should I wait until winter before pruning it, or can I do this as it grows to help shape the bush?
Jatnikapyar , can you explain the use of hips please,what do you d and when please
Hi Alan, you can use any roehips apart from the hybridised roses. I find that ramblers are are the best, only as they produce a good amount of berries.
I leave them till the autumn when they get plump and red. Then I pick them and remove any stalk and the remains of the dried flower.I then wash and dry them and break the skin by placing them in a tea towel and bashing them. I then put them in a jar and fill it with honey, making sure that the hips are completely covered. The jars are then put in the larder for a fortnight. They do not need to go in the fridge. Before I use the honey, I remove and discard the hips(they are bitter) and have a tablespoon of the honey in hot water with a squeeze of lemon or lime(it cleanses the system) with my breakfast. It can also be eaten spread on toast. They are a bit expensive to buy, and as Philippa says you can pick them for free with your blackberries as well
There is more info online too.
Nice one thats for the trying this year many thanks folks
Yes thanks everyone. I discovered some of the branches were suckers so I've cut them off