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how do I espalier Nancy Hayward?
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Posted by rross NSW Aust (My Page) on Tue, Aug 16, 11 at 22:53
| I've just ordered a Nancy Hayward climbing rose. I'd like to espalier it in the easiest, most basic way against an east-north-east facing wooden fence. Before I go to the library and look for a book on the subject, can anyone give me some advice? I've never espaliered anything. |
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RE: how do I espalier Nancy Hayward?
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| To the best of my knowledge, roses - climbing roses - are not used for espalier work; climbing roses are best left to ramble over an arch or some of the lesser vigorous ones to ramble up a pillar - they are generally refered to as 'pillar' roses. Nancy Hayward is described as vigorous, so I doubt it would be readily adaptable to espalier culture, and the necessary training and clipping all through the growing season would probably severly interupt its flowering potential; and that's what we grow roses for. However, if you attempt it, keep us posted here, perhaps you'll start a new trend. Mind you, the one-time regulars rarely visit this site any more on account of the unsavoury trashy advertisments that the administrator seem happy to tolerate. |
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