Clinton News-Record, 1984-04-25, Page 67Climbing roses reward efforts of
Climbing roses are shrubs which bloom so
beautifully over such a long period time that
many home gardeners assume they are dif-
ficult to grow. rt
It is true that elimtzer's.have pa_ticu�.
needs, and attention must be paid to
but 'the gardener's efforts are certainly
rewarded, says Bob Hamersma,
hor-
ticulturist at the Horticultural Research In-
stitute of Ontario, Vineland Station.
Climbing roses do not actually climb on
their own. They produce arching canes up to
five metres (15 feet) long which, if not train-
ed on to a support, such as a trellis, post or
fence, would soon bend over and sprawl
along the ground. ' •
Canes should be tied to such a support as
they grow in length to keep the bush from
becoming messy and taking up ground
space. This also shows off the blooms to best
advantage.
Hamersma says there are three distinct
classes of climbers, each of which has its
own characteristics. These characteristics
determine the type of maintenance re-
quired; the gardener who is aware of the dif-
ference between the classes can make a
more informed choice for his particular
needs.
Large -flowered climbers are the most
popular. Blooms are five centimetres to 15
centimetres (two inches to six inches)
across on strong arching canes and most
varieties present two strong bloom periods,
in spring and fall, with scattered intermit-
tent blossoms in between. Hamersma says
these have excellent disease resistance and
are the most cold tolerant of all the
climbers. Prune after the first flush of
bloom since flower buds . occur on the
previous season's wood.
Climbing versions of popular bush -type
roses ( hybrid tea, floribunda) comprise a
second class that produces shorter canes
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caring gardeners
and therefore a neater, more compact habit
of growth. Hamersma says this type is less
hardy than the large -flowered types, but its
continuous flowering, disease resistance
and variety of flower sizes and colors makes
it very popular with gardeners.
Ramblers, the third type of climber, are
Aso the oldest. They bloom only once, on
current year's wood, and so they should be
pruned every spring to induce new flower-
ing wood. Hamersma says these have
declined in popularity because of their ram-
pant growth and often messy .appearance,
their susceptibility to mildew, and their
single bloom period.
Climbing roses grown in Ontario's
warmer areas require a cover of burlap or
waterproof paper. Evergreen boughs may
also be arranged against the canes to pro-
tect them from sun and wind.
In colder areas, canes should be taken
down from their supports, divided, tied in
two bundles, bent to the ground on opposite
sides of the plant, and pegged down. A loose
insulating material, such as peat moss,
should be placed over the canes to a depth of
25 cm (10 in.) and held in place with burlap
or waterproof paper.
Sunflowers
A child's first garden should include
sunflowers from seeds. The large seeds
sprout quickly and dependably and the
strong seedlings can push their way through
crusted soil.
If you are shooting for record sunflowers,
your plants will need to top 20 feet in height
with seed head diameters of 2 feet to be in
the running.
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