Great video. Thank you Liz and Paul!!!

Thanks for bringing that to our attention. That was the best explanation I have heard to date on pillaring a rose. It was also very amusing:)

Furthermore I watched a couple of his other videos listed there. Thanks to the folks at Ashdown.

Kate

Thanks Liz. As Kate said, that was a great explanation of pillaring, with clear demonstrations of exactly how to do it, step by step. I might just be able to squeeze a few more roses in with this technique....
Judith

Loved it. Paul I hope you'll do a follow up video showing this rose in bloom!

Hi there,

Glad you like them. I'm having fun doing them and have about 15-20 more planned.

I'll do a follow up showing the rose in bloom as well as the others I pruned. The next one I'm going to shoot as soon as it stops raining is pruning climbers and luckily I have some shots of the climber I'm going to prune in full bloom!

If any of you have ideas of what you'd like to see in a video let me know.

Very helpful. Thanks, Paul. I was just about to head out and try to figure out what to do with my pillar roses. Timing couldn't have been better.

Kate

To All

You are quite welcome. I thought this video would be great especially for people like me with small yards but would still like a nice climber (or more) or a Judith said, be able to sgueeze in a few more roses.

R/Liz

The video about pruning climbing roses sounds great, for I have a climber on a trellis that is getting so wild and tall, and I need some advice on how to keep it more manageable. Thanks Paul for sharing with us all this valuable information.

Oh happy me to find this video---I have a new tripod and some Peggy Martins to set in place. Great timing, thank you very much!

I will go back to these videos several more times, excellent presentation Paul, I really enjoyed watching this, thank you.

valerie

Thank you for these GREAT videos! As a newcomer to roses, they've been invaluable. Since you asked for topic suggestions, may I add planting a bare root rose to your list. My first experience a couple weeks ago planting bare roots was, in a word, hysterical. Too high, too low, crooked...you name it, I managed to do it. I must have planted each bare root 2-3 times before I got it right. A video on what to do when you receive bare roots, how to prep them for planting, and then how to plant them would be really helpful for newcomers like me.

decagon.

On this list to film this week.

Luuuuuuv the videos. Watched 4 or 5 tonight and will definitely watch the rest later. So informative. I was wanting some more climbing roses and the way Paul put them on the pillar was so cool. Now I need to find some spots for my hubby to place some poles then I will order me some more climbers. Thanks a bunch Paul for all the time and valueable info. Thanks Liz for bringing it to our attention. Take care, Judy

Like some of the others who posted, I watched all of the videos that were listed, and they are excellent. The topic I would like to get help with is pretty elementary, but I struggle with it: placement. As in how close together to plant bushes in a rosebed. How deep to plant in different soil types---I learned the hard way that in our heat, a saucer shaped planting is better than a mound shape, but of course other people have different issues. And another heat issue is that some roses NEED a little mid-day shade, but learning which ones by trial and error is expensive. Also, categories or (even better) specific names of roses that need a lot more room than others. If Paul gets a chance one day to address that set of questions, I want a front seat for the lecture! Thanks very much!!

prairielaura. You got it. There are a lot of different thoughts on that question but I can certainly talk on broad strokes with some side tips for those in dry climates or wet climates etc.

Looking forward, thank you!!
Laura

Judy

You are welcome. I have a very small yard and pillaring will be great for my situation. I just got Earthquake CL and I can't wait until it is big enough to pillar. I may even take down the trellis American Beauty CL is on and pillar it as well. That will give me more room for more roses. :)

R/
Liz

After watching all the available videos, I learned how to grow tall Austins anywhere in my yard as long as I have one tall structure to grow them as column rose for each on. Crossing canes are Ok. They were destined to be SPed.

Now I also get what all that fuss was about around Dec. between people who grew Teas and China's, advocating a non prune method and the others who grew roses who did not mind hard pruning (European roses). Now that I see the big picture, they were all right.

Paul, thank you for simplifying all the challenges I faced growing tall Austins and pruning different variety of roses.

Regards,
FJ

Wow, how could a post so interesting be sent to the next page so quickly. I saw this early today and intended to come back and voila! Puff! It was gone. What amazing information, thank you - I love Paul's instruction - so impressed! I did, I think, already put it in my favourites. What useful information. Thank you Liz.
Pauline - Vancouver Island

Pauline

You are welcome. When I posted it, I thought, what a great way to have a tall beautiful focal point in a small yard. And I am sure others are thinking the same.

R/Liz

Outstanding! Thank you.

Suggest if you can a large neutral color tarp as a background--would make it easier to see the rose.

Wonderful information, well presented.

Ditto to all responses! Oh my! Awesome information! Thank you so very much! Glad this works with ramblers. My Blush Noisette was sold to me as a climber, and then I found out that it is actually a rambler.

It's nestled about 1.5 feet away from a natural post aka palm tree. Same thing with Darlow's Enigma.

Nice to know how to train these beauties to show all their fragrant beauty!
Suzi

Glad I didn't miss this one. I feel much more confident about training my pillar roses now. What a wonderful service! It's so much easier to understand by watching than having someone just tell you or by reading it in a book. This opens the door for more roses too ;-)

Thanks, Paul! Can't wait to see the other videos.

desertdance, what a great idea using a palm tree as a pillar. Please post pics when you are done.

Paul has added a new video that really explains how to prune and control a climber or rambler.

Liz

Paul.....put on a long sleeve shirt! Having done that many times I was cringing as you looked into the camera and reached into the plant. Your arms must have been a mess. Nice job on the explanation......clear, concise, easy to apply.

Very nicely done Paul! Ok, now that you've shown me how to pillar a rose, what would you suggest I add to my spring order that is winter hardy for zone 5b? Repeat bloom would be a must...

If you could give me an idea of what you'd plant if in Michigan, I'll call Trish and add ASAP. I am so out of room!