DIY Rose Pillar Support

[@mercury_rising]

Would be great to see a video on training a climbing rose along a fence if you get time...

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Here's one where I train roses along a low fence: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3a9mqWjmJmbaas

[@xiomaramartinez3212]

Really creative and the rose seems to like it Thanks for share your experience

[@TheCrystalroses]

Wow, this project really is great. I have a looong driveway, and its fully landscaped . No trees due to rigs need to deliver alfalfa. I've wanted eye catching floral. An your idea, is my answer to many places now. THANK YOU, THANK YOU♡

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure - and best luck with your project!

[@douglashoule9666]

great info, and i need all i can get. new home owner, who never had roses, fruit trees, koi pond before, and now i do. sometimes i just feel blank when i look at my yard. What have i got into, and just ignored parts of the yard, because i thought, meh, they just grow, and come back year, after year. Ill cut the grass, clean the pond, and ride the rest of the time. Nice while it lasted. I have never had a yard, to say, now my neglect is showing, as my roses are dying, and or growing out of control. spreading into the grass. so many diff kinds of roses, and i have no clue what I'm looking at, or how to care for them. Your info is helping me get on track, now i just have to stop watching the vids, get outside, and get to work. LOL. Thanks for the help!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Douglas - glad to hear you're getting a handle on it now. It's easy to be overwhelmed when coming into an existing garden - even if you're experienced!

[@hollyssimplelife1634]

Thank you the garden look beautiful. I think we need a tour.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Holly. This season got away from me (as they all tend to do) but I promise a good effort at a "tour ready" garden for next spring.

[@carmenbailey1560]

Planted my first ever rose this summer, so far it’s looking good. It’s a ground cover variety. Thanks for sharing all your how to’s .👍❤️😊

[@elsagrace3893]

Cool! I love watching your projects. I need a handyman!

[@jenniewilliamsmural]

Great!!!! Of course now I'll look for a video on your curved arbor. I'm planning to make some arbors, trellises, obelisks this winter in my small work barn. My plan is to rip 2 x 6's into 3 lengths each for the bodies of much of these projects - I'll stain them all the same blue that I painted the house etc. We need winter projects here in upper NY state to keep us alive ;) Warmest regards Jennie

[@biancas.6283]

Ok, I found my answer about the rose in container rather than directly in the gorund, thank you! :D

[@wolfsangeleyes]

Great info. I really like the idea of the container with the hole in the bottom and just slide it over the pillar. I have a tiny back yard with terrible soil and this might actually work for me. What type of soil did you use? It didn't look like potting soil. And yes please, I would love to see updates on how to train the roses and such.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

The soil - we took a load from a local landscape company this year. It's composted bark with some sand mixed in. Pretty heavy actually, but we've made it work before in these containers.

[@wolfsangeleyes]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you for your reply, very helpful.

[@gregwmanning]

I would suggest just using a t-post driver to sink your post instead of the concrete filled hole. If required you could trim the top of the post to length or remove any damage from the driving. I think I will steal your idea & do something similar, thanks Greg

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Greg - good idea. And I'd be happy to see what improvements other gardeners can make to my version 1.0!

[@elsagrace3893]

Gr eg either of the t-post drivers that I have would crush and bend that hollow fence railing. The light one worked on my bean poles in fluffy well tilled soil but would certainly snap them on hard ground.

[@gregwmanning]

​@@elsagrace3893 Machine powered driver or muscle powered? I only use the later. On driving in difficult stoney ground (deep) I first drive in a crowbar then recover it (sometimes more difficult) followed by my star picket (T post)

[@elsagrace3893]

Gr eg I did not know there was a machine powered post driver. I’ve got a heavy one for t-post in hard clay and a really light little one for bean poles in the tilled garden. It might be that I need to put a t-post in the chalk rock. I’ll try your crowbar method if I have trouble. 👍🏼

[@gregwmanning]

@@elsagrace3893 That is very interesting, either US clay is harder than aussie clay or our star posts are stronger than your T posts. It is difficult to bash star posts into my summer clay but it never damages the posts. I have difficulty getting posts in one area that has a layer of stone closer to the surface, the stone tend to bend the post tip or force it to go in at angle, or rotate them. My crowbar goes in nice and straight everytime, leaving a tight void for the post to follow, but as I say make sure you have a good plan to get the bar out afterwards, crowbars are generally smooth with little to grip on to.

[@adriennem3168]

Another great video!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Adrienne

[@aimeeseattle]

Hi! Great video! I love your videos! Do you have an update video on your DIY Rose Pilar Support? Would love to see how the main canes were supported!

[@fahpranivong1122]

Wow! Like this video a lot. I have a flower bed that have sprinkler pipe running under it. I can not dig too deep without breaking it. Pillar rose in the large container is a good idea. How do you protect them in the winter?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Fah. We're fortunate enough to live in zone 8, so these roses are plenty hardy to out (mild) winter. In such a large container (difficult to move!) it's a good idea to choose a rose that's rated for at least one climate zone below your area.

[@fahpranivong1122]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm wow that is nice to know! I am zone 8A too and growing rose first year. 😊 I feel quite worried about potted roses. This will be the first winter.

[@hesanflicka]

Would love to see the entire rose arbor! ♥️ How did you bend the pipes?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Here's the older video I made when I built the arbor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3eWpXihgrCmlZY

[@hesanflicka]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you! I love it so much!

[@mercedeskerr720]

I love your video’s always so educational. Thank you. Can any climbing rose be training as a pillar?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Some are more suited to it than others. I think ideally, it's one with thinner stems and a habit of blooming over the entire length of the wood (and not just at the top)

[@mercedeskerr720]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you! I am so in love with roses but i don’t have much room for them. I would grow roses in my head if I could

[@Gardengirl7]

I would be curious on how you can encourage the lateral branches to grow. I have 4 climbing roses (Jasmina Arborose) that I am trying to train on a straight obelisk, but by the time the main stems are long enough to go around it, they are too thick and break when I try to wrap the obelisk. Are there some climbing roses that are better than others for a straight up pole training? Thoughts?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Yes - for sure there are better varieties. You can find roses described as "an excellent subject for pillaring" - which basically means that they'll develop laterals with little extra training. I'll have more tips as I fill up my new pillars, but my idea is to tackle the training in small steps, while the wood is still soft enough to bend easily.

[@vace7730]

Hi there, I’m in Texas with terrible clay soil and I would love to use containers. Do you mind telling me what size container you used for this project? Or what size containers you recommend for roses? Thank you for making your videos, they’re very educational. I’m new to gardening but I’ve always thought rose gardens were just so beautiful 🌹

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

These ones are huge - like 30 inches across. You don't need anything quite that large necessarily, but the larger the container, the more consistent the supply of moisture an nutrients to your rose.

[@derrongoodengardenandlifes8655]

Brilliant 😊😊🇨🇦

[@ignaciaforteza7731]

Again, great to learn from you, however, too much for me! Being a professional as you are and so well equipped, it’s fun to watch your creative video. In what’s state of USA are you located? Thank you and make video of your climbing roses 🌹

[@MillieOsborne]

Ignacia Forteza He isn’t in the U.S., he’s in British Columbia, in Canada (west coast).

[@violetraton8731]

I just looked at your website to see if you sell those old or damasks roses but your it is now closed for online ordering. I just thought of trying to grow roses and would prefer a Canadian grower.

[@mayaportland8805]

I dont get it why you didnt use wood to build that pillar? Would have been so much easier, no?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Maybe so - but I didn't find the project very difficult, and it'll last longer without rotting I hope. It also matches my rose archways