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Rambling roses
PoddingtonP
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In the autumn I purchased and planted a few different varieties of Rambling roses to grow along my fences.
I've just read that they flower on old wood. Does this mean I'm only going to get stem growth this coming summer and not get any flowers till the following summer?
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Mine were new in 2013. I had loads of lovely long stems which I have now (hopefully) arranged into a framework but alas no flowers last year. Can't wait for summer to see if I've done it correctly
Most ramblers don't repeat flower. I have 2 repeat flowerers, Malvern Hills and Phyllis Bide. They both flowered in their first year as they will flower on old and new wood.
Rambling rector, Alberic Barbier, Laure Davoust and Francis E Lester.
I don't think any are repeat flowering. I know logically they wouldn't flower this year if they only do on old wood, was just being optimistic that someone might say that they would
I planted Paul's Noel and it flowered the first summer. Not profusely but not too bad. Hopefully I'll have loads more this year.
Thanks Yviestevie. That's what I wanted to hear. There is hope yet then!
I put in a Francis E Lester last year and only got stem growth. I wondered if it was because it was on a North-facing wall. (Though I'd read it can survive on one--I'm afraid mine's too shaded). Here's hoping for blooms this year or I'll have to relocate it.
I've got a Francis E Lester too
It's a beautiful rose. It was planted in spring 2013 I think. The first year we had just a very few blooms on the growth it already had, but last year it had quite a few more blooms and then made quite a bit more growth so I'm hoping for even more this year.
I know it'll take some time to make an impact, but it is growing in quite an inhospitable place (shaded both by a large tree and a wall), but I'm hoping that by regular mulching and ensuring that it doesn't dry out at the roots it will eventually make it's presence felt in the garden
I think ramblers are a longer term project than HTs and climbers, but well worth it
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Busy - I have Malvern Hills but it struggls a bit with our long, cold, wet winters. How does it do your way?
I like the look of your Phyllis Bide. One to remember for a furture garden.
Back on topic - I think any rose benefits from generous dollops of well rotted garden compost and/or manure in early spring to help it produce all the new growth that will mature and flower and, for climbers and ramblers, judicious training and tying in to keep the stems as horizontal as possible as this encourages flower power.
I have a huge Kiftsgate which flowered prolifically every year but in 2009 was almost wiped out by a freak (I hope) -32C. It has taken some years to recover its former size and flower as prolifically but now whe have it properly trained on wires on the house wall so I hope it's a bit better protected and will continue to flower in profusion.
Notwithstanding the old wood issue, ramblers often like to grow to a large size before they will deign to flower, so you may or may not get flowers this year... sorry that's unhelpful I know! Of the roses you mention, Alberic Barbier will sometimes repeat as a mature plant. It's a lovely rose.
Thanks everyone for all your advice.
Dove and Watery, my Francis E Lester is in quite shady spot too, as I read info that said it would be ok north facing.
guess I will just have to patient and wait and see!