Climbing rose

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Climbing rose

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Martin Gough

7 years ago

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I planted a climbing rose in my garden and the leaves are drooping and also the heads can anyone help me ? I will send a picture thanks

Amy MyOnlineSchool Support · Answer 1 · 13th July 2017, 15:02:11

Hi Martin, Welcome to the community! I am sure one of our experts or another member of the community will pop along soon. Very best wishes, Amy

Martin Gough · Answer 2 · 13th July 2017, 15:39:57

Thankyou Amy

Michael Marriott · Answer 3 · 13th July 2017, 15:50:03

Hello Martin, do you mean you just planted very recently? If so then probably due to the rootball drying out. at this time of year you need to soak it in a bucket of water for an hour or more and then plant and then water it frequently with lots of water. If you create a saucer shape with the soil it will stop the water running out everywhere. If only just planted it will do no harm to dig it up carefully soak it and replant.

Martin Gough · Answer 4 · 13th July 2017, 15:56:27

Yes, i have only just planted it, Michael, would you suggest to dig it up then and soak it in water for an hour?

Michael Marriott · Answer 5 · 13th July 2017, 16:00:15

Yes definitely, perhaps if the buds are looking very sorry for themselves cut them off and perhaps even the top several inches of stem and so leaves. If you send me a picture I can see how bad it's looking

Martin Gough · Answer 6 · 13th July 2017, 16:07:16

I have treated the soil with fish, blood and bone and also potash, I have also mixed in a copious amount of compost, I have just forked in some horse manure as well

Michael Marriott · Answer 7 · 13th July 2017, 16:10:01

be careful overdoing the potash it is v easy to have an excess of it. make sure the manure and compost is really well rotted

Martin Gough · Answer 8 · 13th July 2017, 16:41:01

Looking very forlorn aren't they?

Michael Marriott · Answer 9 · 13th July 2017, 18:03:54

Not as bad as I feared. Probably partly how the variety looks as the flower goes over. What variety is it?

Martin Gough · Answer 10 · 13th July 2017, 18:39:28

its a Rosa variety, would you suggest cutting it back a bit or would you leave it ?

Martin Gough · Answer 11 · 13th July 2017, 18:41:28

its name is Rosa Ena Harkness

Michael Marriott · Answer 12 · 14th July 2017, 07:37:28

Ah yes it does tend to hang its head, you just need to dead head it

Martin Gough · Answer 13 · 14th July 2017, 07:41:30

Thank you Michael i will dead head it and see what happens

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