Friday, 25 April 2025

Roses against walls: do not tuck them behind the wires!

 Roses grown up on the wall are a lovely sight, and a great way to “manage” them: it keeps them flat, out of the way of passers-by, it allows us to see every single bloom, instead of half of them being hidden by foliage and other blooms: and it makes it easy to keep them open and with good air circulation, which helps to reduce the incidence of pests and diseases.


All round, a good thing, then!

However, it's always best to tie the rose to the wires, rather than tucking the new shoots behind the wires.

Why?

Two reasons:

 

 

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