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Climbing rose Wedding Day - no flowers.

Last post 16-10-2009 12:33 AM by Laura. 6 replies.

• 09/10/2009 10:16 AM
  Laura Christie Location: Joined on: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact One year old.  Climbing up east wall of house.  What am I doing wrong?

• 09/10/2009 10:36 AM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 572	Reply | Contact What is wrong with your rose Laura? Did you mean to post a photo? If so here are instructions:- http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/t/18506.aspx BB

• 09/10/2009 10:45 AM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 572	Reply | Contact I have just noticed the 'no flowers' on the header. Doh!!! Roses are very 'hungry'. It's too late this year but next spring give it a good feed or add well rotted manure as a mulch. That should stimulate flowers. BB

• 09/10/2009 02:44 PM	In reply to
  Laura Christie Location: Joined on: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact Thanks, BB.  That was to be my next 'try'.  Should the well-rotted manure go on next spring or now?  I seem to remember my grandfather adding manure as a 'slow-release' in the autumn / winter.

• 09/10/2009 03:56 PM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 572	Reply | Contact I would put it on in the spring. It very quickly puts nutrients into the soil and feeds the rose. Good Luck BB

• 15/10/2009 10:52 PM

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  AlexS Location: Reading Joined on: 06 Sep 2009 Posts: 58

  Reply | Contact A relatively new customer of mine has a climbing rose that she said had never flowered since she planted it three years ago. On 14 Sept I cleared all the grass and weeds away from its stem, mixed some compost and rose feed (high potash) in with the soil to a depth of 3 or 4 inches, and gave it a real thorough soaking. I soaked it again a week later (September was really dry, and it's planted next to a mature cedar). By 5th October it had half a dozen flowers on it. As in the south of England climbing roses often flower into December the season isn't quite over. I think plenty of water can make a big difference and can encourage flowering. I'd hesitate to feed a rose now as it might stimulate new growth which wouldn't have a chance to ripen and would be very vulnerable in cold weather. Alex Alex

• 16/10/2009 12:33 AM	In reply to
  Laura Location: London Joined on: 02 Aug 2009 Posts: 14	Reply | Contact  Hi Wedding Day is a rambler, not a climber. as such it flowers on last year's wood. If it is only one year old I am not surprised there are no flowers.  As long as you look after it and follow all the good advice above it will flower in May or early June 2010.  For more info on rambling roses and Wedding Day in particular take a look here Enjoy it next year Lo