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    1. That has had some pretty serious pruning in the recent past and it looks like it hasn’t put on all that much growth this year or if it has that new growth has been pruned off. 

      So best bet is definitely a trellis. 

      But don’t prune it any more this year and begin to send the strongest stems carefully back to the trellis. The ones in the second picture on the far right. The green ones. The woody growth won’t move if you try to pull that back to the wall it will snap.

      In late feb next year prune the weakest stems back to 2 buds.

      Then just see what it does next year. Any new growth send it back to the wall. If the rose does put on loads of growth next year but doesn’t flower, don’t prune off that new growth that hasn’t flowered. It will flower the following year. 

      Think in years with this one not weeks or months.

    2. It’s been butchered is not doing well. Just take it out and replace with two or three new ones that can flourish and look healthy

    3. pecan_girl on

      Hello! It’s not beyond saving but it will take some work!

      Trellis won’t support a full climbing rose, hydrangea or wisteria – to grow any decent size climber to cover this wall you need either vine eyes or tensioners and wire. Space the wires 30-45cm (12-18in) apart with the lowest wire 30cm (1ft) above soil level.

      In November the right side can be pruned back by about half (where the new growth is healthy) as the rest of the branch looks pretty dead. Then bring the side growths back by half and remove all the leaves.

      The left side looks healthier than the right, as it has new canes. Make sure these aren’t crossing or rubbing on each other and if they are take one out right at the base of the stem.

      Any really spindly growth can be cut out completely.

      In March apply rose fertiliser. Once new growth is long enough tie it into wire framework, bending horizontally to encourage new flowering spurs.

      Then it’s a case of growing the framework and taking out any canes that grow forward and won’t tie in.

      Look at the David Austin website for videos that describe the process far better than I have. It’ll take two or three years to get it growing and trained properly but it can be done!

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