Climbing rose, used as spiller over retaining wall. Recs needed
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Comments (15)i vote for two of the same rose. i just think there is no way to get an even response, and for that, i think balance is good. yes, i LOVE when i convince DH to agree to expanding beds. one tip...ALWAYS talk about less grass to be mown!! that seems to always work!! probably my favorite climber is LaMarque. lemony white, blooms at Christmas!! trainable, but does have thorns. i just selected two for a major visability area over six french doors (tore out the junky and wild wisteria). Reve d'Or is a beauty too. thorns, but workable. I am almost tired of the blooming!! as i am anxious to prune her as i am reworking her bed!! but she won't quit! lucious creamy gold blooms. big buds. just delicious! Madame Alfred Carrier is really flexible and hardly thorny. pale pink/white blooms. reliable. but, i guess in fairness, the blooms are not to die for. Cornelia is really charming. strawberry pink blooms, no thorns. your climate is vastly different. one thing in planning. i have found major eye attractions, like this, do well with a color that welcomes the eye. for me, and this is highly personal. i don't like that color to dictate too much. (i think of it as a front door to a home). and LaMarque, with it's interesting white color, is a nice highlight that separates this area as 'special' apart from the rest of the garden. and doesn't dictate a color theme for the rest. (that may be my artist side of the brain speaking, FWIW!) good luck! let us know!!...See MoreClimbing rose, low care and tall.
Comments (9)In Zone 5 wouldn't you get complete de-foliage? In colder climates, a rose that doesn't lose its foliage could suffer. It generally means it's continuing to grow on after the first frosts of Autumn, which weakens the rose. I suggest the Explorer rose, William Baffin. You'll get a lot of canes which could camouflage the wall in winter, and it will grow to the heights needed. Repeat flowering sporadically after the first big flush of flowers. Wonderful rose. Hardy. Gorgeous. Very disease-resistant. Full and floriferous. Hope that helps some. Oh, it's a bright pink and only lightly scented. Not a tradition tea rose shape. Forgive my shameless plug, but I'm attaching an article I wrote about this rose. I love it and have several in my garden. Wish I new how to get pics in the posts. Here is a link that might be useful: Canadian Explorer Rose, William Baffin...See Moreclimbing roses for zones 4/5?
Comments (16)I have this red climber which I have no idea what kind it is, got it about 3 or so years ago. It's canes seem to get about 6-8 feet, and it got a beautiful spring flush and now only gets a rose or two during the summer. but the canes are growing like crazy. at first I mistaken it for blaze, since the flowers looked like a blaze, but the canes didn't get as long and the leaves were slightly different. I have done nothing to it to protect it's canes during winter, it is in a southeast corner of the house.in fact it hardly had any winter dieback except at the very tips which I just pruned off in the spring. I wish I knew what kind it was so as to advise whether it would be good in a colder climate. I want to get golden showers and autume sunset but I read they are hardy to zone 6. So I am wondering can I still grow it here with minimal protection? You know just wrap the canes with burlap and a little straw in there to create air pockets. If I ever figure out what kind it is I will tell ya all, that way you know how hardy it is, and resistant to mildew, we had more rain this year than usual, and black spot tolerant, (it has a few spots but the overall bush is healthy looking and medium green.) the canes come out red at first then darken to medium green. What climbers are winter hardy and needs only about 4 or 5 hours sunlight which I can put on the north wall? RR...See MoreHelp needed on Retaining wall planting
Comments (8)I am surprised that you did not think of the following. You need to build a temporary dam at the top edge of the wall to hold back the clay. This is done by pegging lengths of board along the wall. Boards can be found in construction site dumpsters or your local newspaper probably has wooden pallets for nothing that you can take apart. This is your first step. You seem to think that it is possible to till the clay and reduce the slope. I am not certain this is a wise move as you will have disturbed clay which will quickly erode. Perhaps it is best to leave the slope as it is presently and lay landscape erosion netting on the surface, mulch on top of this and plant. The netting can be ordered from any landscape nursery. I would urge you to pay for a consultation with the owner of a landscape nursery to advise you on this situation. It will save you from making costly mistakes and allow you to address the situation correctly. Then you will understand 'terracing' which may be the prefered solution. Either way, netting or terracing, it is important to stabilize the slope before planting. Most fast growing ground covers in Zone 7 are very invasive and after a few years you will hate them. Better to consult with an expert who can suggest shrubs and native plants that will grow in clay and afford you an attractive view. There is a solution to your problem, but as a non-gardener you need expert direction for a tricky situation. Hopefully you will set out to find the help you need before making some serios mistakes....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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