The vines of the climbing roses are very long, usually about 1-5 meters height. Meanwhile, this type of rose has ornamental value because of rich and beautiful colors. This piece will tell you how to care for climbing rose to achieve healthly and beautiful flowers as the following steps and list FAQ tips.

1. Best soil for climbing roses
2. Best sunlight for climbing rose
3. Best temperature for climbing rose
4. How much water does the climbing rose need?
5. How to care for climbing roses in winter
6. My climbing roses are wilting after getting hit with sun. How to care them?

Best soil for climbing roses

Climbing rose likes loose, fertile, breathable and draining soil. Don’t choose soil that is too sticky or too compacted but choose humus soil, garden soil or peat soil. Mix them evenly in the ratio of 5:2:3 as the cultivation soil for climbing roses.

Best sunlight for climbing rose

Climbing rose likes light and can receive sunlight in all directions. At least 6 hours of light is guaranteed every day, but it cannot accept direct sunlight. In summer, when the sun is strong and the temperature is high, appropriate shade is required. Climbing roses for potted maintenance can be moved to a semi-shady or indoor shaded place for maintenance, and should not be kept in a closed and humid space.

Best temperature for climbing rose

The suitable growth temperature of climbingrose is 15-25 °C. If the temperature is lower than 5 °C or higher than 35°C, which is not conducive to plant growth. The climbing rose bush can be placed in suitable places for care according to the temperature and air humidity.

How much water does the climbing rose need?

Climbing roses like to be moist and need sufficient water both in the growing season and in the flowering period. The soil can be kept moist at all times, so that it can be seen as dry and wet, and avoid water accumulation, otherwise it is easy to cause root rot and yellow leaves.

How to care for climbing roses in winter

If you want your climbing roses to bloom beautifully and have a long flowering period, it is necessary to fertilize properly during the growing and flowering periods. Fertilize once every 15-20 days. Before entering the dormant period, you can increase the base fertilizer to help the plants survive during the winter smoothly.

FAQ：

My climbing roses are wilting after getting hit with sun. How to care them?

Trim

If the flowers are wilted by the sun, you can cut off the severely damaged branches and leaves firstly. If they are only slightly yellowed or stunted, you can keep them and restore them to life through future maintenance.

When you prune climbing rose, disinfect the scissors firstly, then cut off the withered flowers to maintain the beauty of the plant and reduce the consumption of nutrients.

Shade

Since it has been scorched by the sun, the plants should be moved to a cool and ventilated place for cultivation. It should no longer be exposed to direct sunlight. If they are to be cultivated outdoors, shading measures must be taken.

Temporarily, only allow the flowers to receive scattered light in the morning and evening until it comes back to life and then gradually increase the light.

Watering

After pruning and shading, it is necessary to add water to the flowers. At this time, the flowers are relatively fragile. The daily watering amount only needs to meet the water required for evaporation during the day. Watering should be done every morning and evening. And at night, spray evenly on the foliage and the potting soil.