How to Plant Climbing Roses

Roses come in many different varieties and colors. Roses do require some care, but the colorful, fragrant blooms can make a yard look beautiful. Climbing roses are a type of rose that grow up a trellis, post, or wall and add visual interest to a landscape.

Items Needed:

• A climbing rose plant


• Wall, trellis, or post


• Shovel


• Temporary stakes


• Potting soil formulated for roses


• Rose fertilizer


• Hose


• Mulch

1. Water the potted climbing rose plant. The soil and roots should feel moist to the touch.


2. Dig a hole 2 feet wide and 2 feet deep. The hole should be 1 to 1.5 feet away from the wall, trellis or post. The edges of the hole should have loose soil, not hard compacted soil.


3. Place the climbing rose plant in the hole at a 45 degree angle with the stalk of the rose bush leaning towards the wall, trellis, or post. Push the roots aside so they are parallel to the support source.


4. Add potting soil formulated for roses to the hole. Gently pat down the soil around the rose plant and its roots. Place 2 inches of finely shredded mulch around the plant.


5. Place temporary stakes behind the rose bush. Connect the stakes to the support source. Use rose tape to tie the main stalk of the rose plant to the stake.


6. For several weeks after planting, deeply water the rose bush four or five times per week to encourage good root growth.


7. Give the rose bush a time-released fertilizer. Spread liberally around its soil and the base of the plant.