Shaping a smaller climbing rose (Jazz) as a shrub
micearguers
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We have the rose 'Jazz' (Previously called 'That's Jazz' I believe). It is described variously as a 300cm or 200-300cm climbing rose. Due to circumstances it ended up a stand-alone shrub. Occassionally I struggle with it; this year because it grew quite a few branches on top with many flowers on the new growth of about 3 feet in length, and these branches start to weep heavily. Is there a method I can use? Or am I torturing the poor shrub? Its described height seems to make my quest a tantalising possibility.
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You could cut it back harder and treat it like a shrub, but it sounds quite nice as a cascading, weeping, falling over kind of thing?
You could use a short obelisk, round or square to contain the stems so when you forget to prune it, that would contain it and keep it tidy and supported weeping over the frame.
Just a thought .
...this rose wants to grow in a tall upright manner, with blooms on the top, either singly or in small clusters.. typical climbing hybrid tea fashion, very lanky, and difficult to train any other way... it gets this habit from one of its grandparents...
... if you try and keep it short, you will just be cutting off the flowers to keep it in check... therefore you have no option but to give it support, or move it in the winter to a support structure.. fence, trellis.. posts and wires etc.. or cheap green metal supports such as I use that come in various heights from 3 to 8 foot..
.. I don't consider it really suited to an obelisk but it's better than nothing... but more an upright post structure, which is usually cheaper anyway... but if you leave it freestanding, it's just going to flop over... pruning just involves cutting back the old flowered shoot a foot or so back to an emerging bud where the next flowering shoot will come from...
...here's a picture showing how someone is growing it.. which I think looks quite nice and rustic.. they will have tied the thickest cane to the post and then tied the other canes to that I think..so it looks bunched... if they removed that post all those canes would just flop right over...
...these days I'm more of an internet person but my go to Rose book is this one... but I'm not sure it's suitable for those new to roses, and it costs in the region of £100 New... but 2nd hand much cheaper..
https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/graham-stuart-thomas/the-graham-stuart-thomas-rose-book/GOR002252210?keyword=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8vHi25m-4wIVFODtCh18RwTLEAQYASABEgJCAfD_BwE
it's from 1994 and Mr Thomas, like so many others of our great rosarians has passed on now... so it's a little out of date... and more for the classic rose enthusiast... most people I know have a copy of this book though..
Roses by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix - lots of photos - always loved this book.. in fact anything by these two writers.. I have their Perennials double edition too.
...and todays pre eminent rosarian Charles Quest-Ritson.. although I don't have his Encyclopedia I've heard it's very good… he's also done one on Climbing Roses..
Like so many others I started with 'The Rose Expert' by D. G. Hessayon back in the 1980's, and I think it's still good today for those just getting involved with rose growing.. the last edition of this is from 1997 I think...
I shouldn't leave out books by David Austin and Peter Beales especially his 'Classic Roses'... it's a great book...
..best wishes, and thanks again...
..thankyou. ...oh gosh Louis Lens... I've got his website bookmarked... although he's another that's passed on unfortunately, his business is still going... famed for hybrid musk roses.. .like Plaisanterie and Guirlande d'Amour.. would be two of the most famous, I notice mentioned on your Wikipedia link there along with Vif Eclat... these are known internationally... but he has a great selection... I think one of the very best is likely 'Alden Biessen'... it is said the flowers stay on the plant for months before turning papery..
..his father introduced 'Pascali' which has been offered here for a long time.. one of the best white hybrid teas..
...sounds like a good book, shame it's not in English... I know it's by Ivo Pauwels..''De Elegantie en de Roos''...
..yes I find the internet to be the best resource these days... I hardly have time to look elsewhere...
...I don't have it but it's been recommended to me.. apparently it's wonderfully written with all sorts of fascinating historical details.. photos, prints.. medieval manuscripts.. Old Masters.. modern watercolours etc... written with some humour too...
...the other, and one I do have is ''Noisette Roses 19th Century Charleston's Gift to the World''.. edited by Virginia Kean..... this is available on Amazon.. not expensive..
...expertly written and researched, fascinating history about this class of rose and the people connected with it, whose origins are from late 18th C South Carolina... the rose we grow today 'Blush Noisette' is important to this group..
...it's very readable, not huge, produced more in a catalogue type of format...
I love Noisette roses.. some are still very popular today, mostly climbers...including the often seen 'Mme. Alfred Carriere'...