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Lady Banksia/rose climbing structures.

Hello fellow rose lovers.  Thought I'd comment on
rose structures (for the "climbers").  Discovered
something inadvertently over the last few years.  I
live in a "wind tunnel" area outside of Portland,
Oregon.  Learned years ago lath only works
against the house, protected from wind and most
rain (under the eaves).  

When my son was still at home, we started
constructing trellising for roses out of 2 x 2's of
treated or "sun" wood, as they call it around these
parts.

Of course anyone who has grown "climbing" roses
know they do not climb, but do "hook" or "hoik"
themselves on structures by their thorns. 
Sometimes their stems or canes are not all that
flexible, either.  I've learned from my experience
that these 2 x 2's, drilled with galvinized screws,
about 1 foot apart is just about perfect for the
roses.  They mostly can grab on themselves, but if
you have to work them into the trellising, it's not to
hard to do in a 1 foot area. 

In order to provide some privacy when they built a
new house next to me, we constructed a random
pattern of 2 x 2's down a 30' length of chain link
fence, attaching the 2 x 2's to the 4' chain link fence
with eye bolts and permanent ties.  Wish I could
draw you all a picture.  Works great for roses with
their stiff and thorny canes.  If anyone wants more
details contact me directly.

Susan Saxton
For mine is just a little old-fashioned garden where
the flowers come together to praise the Lord and
teach all who look upon them to do likewise.
Celia Thaxter
1835-1894

>>> Lorraine Hoag <grdnr4u@syix.com> 11/10/98
05:03am >>>
It is planted to cover a lattice frame that hides my
water pump
area. Guess I will have to prop it
with a sturdy structure of some kind???
Lorraine, in the Sacramento valley,  where we just
had a wind storm that
tore down half of the lattice where Lady Banksia
was planted. Woe is me.
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