How to grow climbing roses to make them more vigorous?

Climbing roses are famous for their lush and colorful flowers when in bloom . They can form a spectacular flower wall, giving people a strong visual impact and beautiful enjoyment. However, it is not easy to make climbing roses bloom all over the wall. This requires patience and careful maintenance. Let’s learn together how to grow climbing roses to make them more vigorous.

1. Lighting requirements and protection

Climbing roses need full sun for their profuse blooms. Insufficient light will cause the vines to become thin and weak, the flowers to shrink, the number of flowers to decrease, and the color of the flowers to become lighter. However, under the strong sunlight in summer, the leaves may be sunburned, affecting growth and flowering, especially when the temperature exceeds 33°C, which will also affect the flowering effect and fragrance. Therefore, climbing roses are best planted in a north-south position to obtain appropriate light. At noon in summer, you should use shade cloth or awning to provide shade for the plants to prevent sunburn, so that the flowers will be more lush.

2. Water Management

The rapid growth of climbing roses requires regular watering. The principle of "watering when dry and watering when wet" should be followed to avoid watering at will. The regularity of watering is directly related to the healthy development of the root system. Only in an environment with suitable alternation of dry and wet conditions can the root system grow healthily. If the roots are in a drought or waterlogged environment for a long time, or are too wet for a long time, the roots may rot or dry up, affecting plant growth or even causing death. During the growing season, if climbing roses grow slowly, their leaves turn yellow, and they are well fertilized, it is usually a root problem. At this time, the plant should be removed from the pot, the roots should be trimmed and replanted, and watering should be controlled to nourish the root system first, so that the plant can resume healthy growth.

3. Soil and Fertilization

Climbing roses have a strong adaptability to soil, but prefer fertile soil. Fertile soil can provide rich nutrients and promote plant growth. You can use wood ash, small gravel or sand to improve the looseness and drainage of the soil. At the same time, adding organic fertilizers such as chicken manure, cow manure or sheep manure can improve the fertility of the soil. Adding organic fertilizer to the soil monthly during the growing and flowering season will help the plant grow lushly.

In short, if you do the above points well, climbing roses can grow healthily and quickly, eventually forming a spectacular flower wall and becoming a beautiful sea of ​​flowers.