Pergola roses

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Contents 1 Growing Roses on Pergolas 2 Vines and Climbers Companions with Roses on the Pergola 3 Training Roses on a Pergola 4 Preparing Soil Beds for Pergola Roses 5 Care of Pergola Roses

Growing Roses on Pergolas

A pergola, indeed, is a delightful feature in any garden, especially when covered with a choice assortment of creepers and roses.

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Vines and Climbers Companions with Roses on the Pergola

The next point is covering the structure with creepers. These may consist of a mixture of climbers and roses alone. Personally, we prefer to see roses grown by themselves; there is then no risk of their being outgrown or smothered by other more luxuriant climbers. A pergola of roses alone is " a thing of beauty and a joy for ever."

If you intermix the summer bloomers, such as Bennett's Seedling, Crimson, Tea, and Blush Eamblers, Dorothy perkins, Paul's carmine pillar, and American pillar, with the autumn or perpetual bloomers like Bouquet and Reve d'Or, Climbing Aimee Vibert, Long- worth Rambler, Conrad F. Meyer, Heine Olga de Wurtemburg, Trier, and Madame Alfred Carri6re, there will be a continuous display of blossom from June to October. See also Selections. And next to selecting the right sorts there is also the importance of preparing good beds for the plants.

Training Roses on a Pergola

Train the stems round the post until they reach the summit of the Pergola.

Preparing Soil Beds for Pergola Roses

A good bed, at least 3ft. to 4ft. square, should be provided at the base of each support. Dig the soil out 3ft. deep. If the natural soil be of clay, mix one part of this with two parts of good loam, and add one part of equal proportions of rotten manure, burnt refuse, and decayed leaves. To the heap of soil for each hole add 71b. of half-inch bones. In the bottom of each hole place six inches of brickbats to serve as drainage. If the natural soil be light add two parts of heavy loam or clay to the former, with the addition of the other materials previously described. Fill the holes to within six inches of the surface, and tread the soil fairly firm. On this spread the roots of the roses, then cover with soil, and finish off with a mulch of decayed manure.

Care of Pergola Roses

When first planted prune all weak shoots the following spring to Gin. or 1ft., and the stronger ones to the first plump dormant bud. Thereafter the only pruning required will be precisely as advised for pillar roses.