Should I trim back my climbing rose now?

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  1. torlaw

    torlaw Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi all,

    I'm wondering if you think I should trim back my climbing rose at this stage of the season? I didn't trim back over the winter and it's already growing quite rapidly.

    Here are some photos of it:

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  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Probably would have been good to have to have done it a month or more ago .
    It hasn't really got a lot of space there to spread.
    Is the plan to take it over the top of the door way?
     
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    Yes, that would be my plan. As you can tell, I'm a rose (and gardening) newbie so just learning the ropes!
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Might be a good idea to think of some trellis on the wall, or wires to tie it to as it grows.
    I think you will have some coming across the windows lower down because the space is so narrow.
     
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    • Michael Hewett

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      There doesn't seem to be much there to trim, except the branch growing over the window. I agree with @pete it needs something you can tie it on to.
       
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        Definitely get some sturdy but unobtrusive wire in place over the door, fixed to rawl-plugged screws or hooks. When you tie in the rose stems, arching them over to the horizontal, they'll flower all along the stems. The plant looks a bit young to be needing much pruning but it's never too soon to train it!
         
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