Generous gardener climber...

I have planted this climbing rose the generous gardener to climb my pergola, it seems to love its new hone and gas some lovely new shoots but a lot of them are at the front and not "climbing" my post... What should I be doing? Thanks.

 

Generous gardener is a lovely Rose Clueless76...mine does the same but whilst the stems are pliable I carefully tie them in to the supports which in my case is my chicken run...

 

I have never grown a rose before and the only climber I have grown is pyracantha which I just cut when growing in the direction I'm not happy with, are roses as forgiving? I feel like there is a whole different garden law that applies to roses that I am just an aware of!

 

Should I put in a panel of trellis to give it a good start? Or is it possible to grow it up the post?

 

Roses need a little bit of help to get started IMO...You could coil some wire or string around the post and 'trap' ( not the best turn of phrase) the rose behind it,but not too tight as to damage the stems,then you can gently coax it around the post as it grows....

 

I've just put this rose into my garden. I have learned it backwards ever so slightly so the new growth is already pointing a little rearwards. I am just putting together a sturdy trellis and now it's fingers crossed.

Gazania

 

Ok thanks for the advice....Will think about the trellis and the "trap" and decide which I shall attempt!

 

I did plant it slanting towards the post but it prob wasn't the best one to buy as most of the rose isn't even growing up the supports but out in the front... But it's in and as I said seems happy as I have shoots already so we can only try