The climbing blaze reaches a maximum height of about 8'-10'. If it's not getting that tall it is likely due to poor placement or soil not conducive to its best performance.
Be sure it's in full sun and is in well drained, slightly acidic soil. Roses also need regular feedings.
It should be pruned of dead wood each spring and can be deadheaded by removing the lateral flowering branches about 3 buds or so from the remaining branch.
2007-03-27 07:03:10
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answered by Pea Princess 2
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Climbing roses produce two kinds of shoots: the main structural canes and the lateral flowering shoots, which grow from the canes. The long structural canes must be tied or woven into a support to keep the flowers off the ground. Climbing roses, like Blaze, flower on the current season's growth. This group of roses is not particularly vigorous and little pruning is normally required.
Incorrect training will lead to reduced flowering, and your rose can get bare at the base. Climbers need training sideways along horizontal lines each year, to encourage good flowering. Roses produce more flowers when the structural canes grow horizontally, such as along a fence, than when grown vertically, as on a rose tower. If stems are allowed to grow directly upwards they become bare at the base and flowers are borne high up. If training plants up pillars, arches or pergolas, twist the main shoots gently around the uprights to encourage flowering shoots to form low down. Bring a cane up for the first few feet, then train it diagonally or sideways so the cane recieves as much sunlight along its length as possible. If the main stems are slow to branch, tip-prune them to the first strong bud to encourage sideshoots, otherwise leave them to fill the available space.
Use something soft and pliable to tie rose canes. Green plastic ribbon is sold but pieces of old panty hose or dark cloth works well. Avoid all metal or twist ties with metal cores as the the paper disintegrates and the wires can cut into and injure the expanding canes. Use a figure eight tie. Loop the ribbon around the cane first, cross the ends, then loop the ends around the support structure and knot them.
In the winter, shorten flowering laterals to three or four buds. After several years some of the old canes may be removed to the base to produce new vigorous canes.
Blaze will take 3-5 years til it grows to the size you most likely desire. Feed your rose to encourage growth and maximum bloom. Fertilize with a root drench of Kelp Fish on May 1, June 1 and July 1.
Fertilize three times a year Valentine's Day, Memorial Day & Labor Day
Round #1 February 1-15 – 100% organic fertilizer @ 2 lbs/100 sq. ft. (i.e. Whitney Farms, Garden-Ville, GreenSense, Maestro-Gro, Sustane, natural meals or manure compost; lava sand at 1 lbs/12 sq. ft. and sugar at 1/4 lbs/50 sq. ft.
Round #2 June 1-15 – 100% organic fertilizer @ 1 lbs/50 sq. ft., Texas greensand @ 1 lbs/12 sq. ft.
Round #3 September 15-30 – 100% organic fertilizer @ 1 lbs/50 sq. ft., Sul-Po-Mag @ 1 lbs/50 sq. ft.
FOLIAR SPRAY PROGRAM
Compost tea Label directions or if homemade 1 cup/gallon of water
Blackstrap Molasses 2 tablespoons/gallon
Seaweed 2 tablespoons/gallon
Natural apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon/gallon
(Optional ingredients)
Fish emulsion 2-3 tablespoons per gallon (may not need when using compost tea)
Garlic tea 1 cup/gallon or label directions
Baking soda 1 rounded tablespoon/gallon
Liquid biostimulants per label (Agrispon, AgriGro, Medina, Bioform or similar product)
SPRAY SCHEDULE:
1st spraying at pink bud in the Spring.
Additional sprayings as necessary. For best results, spray at least once a month.
2007-03-27 14:19:59
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answered by gardengallivant 7
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