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| Hello everyone. I live on Long Island and have 3 metal round obelisks. They measure 11 inches in diameter and are 6 feet tall. I am considering the following roses: Laguna, Florentina, Lavender Lassie, Red consair, Rosarium Uetersen, Gold Bunny and Stomy Weather climbers. I only need to chose 3 but, I am not sure which one of these would be suitable for my purpose. It is my understanding that the canes and laterals should be flexible in order to wrap/weave around the obelisk. I am asking you if you are experienced with the growth habit and flexabilty of any of the above mentioned roses to please respond. I have read that the roses can be placed inside the center or positioned outside the the obelisk. At this point, I am leaning towards securing the roses inside. I welcome all responses and appreciate your time. Margie |
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- Posted by mad_gallica Z5 Eastern NY (My Page) on Wed, Sep 11, 13 at 12:21
| To begin near the beginning, hardy, repeat climbing roses tend to be very stiff, difficult to bend, and not something that gets wrapped around anything. The way they are grown with a pillar is to be tied fairly upright to the outside. The reason they go on the outside is because they periodically have to be removed to make room for new ones.
This is Captain Samuel Holland on a pillar much like you describe. There isn't a lot of horizontal training going on, and the pillar is being eaten alive. Part of this is because the pillar was put in after the fact to replace a locust post that rotted. |
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| Thank you for your instructions on tieing the roses to the obelisk. Very pretty photo - margie |
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| Lavender Lassie is the only rose on your list I've grown, which I grew fanned out as a climber. It is vigorous and you'll have to prune it throughout summer to keep it neat looking. Though it depends on the look that you want if you want it tightly wound or just loosely falling out of the structure. I have grown roses tightly on obelisks like this Mme Ernest Calvat. It helps if you wrap new canes when they are young and still pliable around the outside like a candy cane, and then bend and tie a few long laterals down the same direction. Finally, prune anything that's left down to 3-4 bud-eyes to keep it neat. |
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| Lori - what a goregous picture - just love it. How tall is your obelisk? You inspired me and gave me hope. Thanks a bunch - margie |
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