Save a rose ?

Whilst clearing some dreaded ivy yesterday that was covering a fence panel. I managed to "rescue" what looks like a climbing rose. I've tied it out of the way for now, and am going to fell the tree, can the rose be saved and if so, how do i go about pruning ?

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Any help appreciated !

 

Sorry - wrong pic !!!

Try this:

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The rose doesn't look all that promising, Oktarine, so I'd say prune it right back, and it might give it a new lease of life.
Here's the RHS guide on how to prune roses - don't be scared to cut it back quite hard - roses are pretty tough!

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1206/pruningclimbingroses.asp

 

Poor little plant I think I'd be tempted to wait until warmer weather before pruning back heavily just in case. Perhaps now the ivy has gone it will thrive a bit better, must have been a struggle for it.

 

I would reduce it by about 1/3 to stop any wind damage to the roots - and give it a good feed - general purpose fertiliser, Its probably been struggling for food as well as light - roses are greedy feeders.

I wouldn't cut it back hard til the worst of the cold has past say end of February - then prune each branch back to the lowest bud. As shoots develop then start training them - try for a fan shape, so that you have hoizontal growth to provide leaf and flower lower down -

 

Thanks for your guidance folks. I will keep you posted !
The first pic (see above) was the first bud to open in my garden this winter - its lovely.

 

Well I took the plunge and chopped it right back.

After a week there's a promising abundance of new shoots !

I piled up wood ash around base and added liquid fertilizer.

Maybe some life in the old rose yet ? Pics to follow when i can get to it !

ttfn

 

Sounds very promising and with the tlc you've given it, you should be well rewarded

 

Thanks compostee - liked your blog site. Is it easy to put together ? I fancy having a go myself ?

Thamks

TTFN

 

Signs of life on the old rose :



TTFN

 

I took this rose the last week in Nov 06

 

I dont know the name for this climber could anyone ID this rose please ( lost label climber)

 

Sorry Fancy - I been through all the pink climbers I can find, and can't find this one.

 

Well, Fran, if you can't identify it I think it's going to have to be Liz, whom I haven't seen for a while. You two are the "rose people" to me.

 

It flowers till the mid Dec.