Climbing Rose Supports

Trellises

• Trellises range from simple, rectangular wire structures to more elaborate productions requiring installation by a professional or an experienced do-it-yourselfer. Any big box store will have a choice of utilitarian trellises. Some models resemble room screens and are divided into three sections with hinges that can be bent to the angle the gardener wishes. Some trellises are designed to be anchored to a wall, fence or some other vertical structure; others are anchored in the ground.

  Materials for trellises range from humble wire to colored plastics and vinyls to more elaborate models made of wrought iron or stained woods. While some gardeners enjoy the decorative aspect of these structures, a more invisible and inexpensive climbing rose support can be easily made by attaching sturdy wires, arranged in a grid, to a wall with eye hooks. Specialty garden shops have options beyond what you'll find in home improvement stores, including fan-shaped trellises, intricately curving pole trellises and those with unusual lattice patterns, including craftsman-style grids and diamond-shaped grids.

Arbors

• Basically an archway made of latticed wood, plastic or vinyl, an arbor can create a dramatic entryway to a garden and a perfect support for climbing roses. While most arbors are arched, others mimic other architectural styles, including neoclassical, Japanese and Mediterranean. Like trellises, climbing roses can be easily trained to cover an arbor.

Tuteurs

• Made from various metals or woods, these pyramid-shaped, self-supporting towers feature latticed sides and can be a great place to show off a climbing rose. Take your plant's growth rate into consideration, however, and choose a tuteur that is tall and wide enough to accommodate your rose for years to come. Tuteurs come in a variety of styles from simple and functional to highly decorative and topped with elaborate finials or other ornamentation.

Salvaged items

• Be creative and thrifty by looking around your attic, garage and basement for climbing rose supports. An old headboard, a section of ladder or a discarded railing can be painted and outfitted with wire to create a fun and functional garden accent, and the perfect stage for your climbing roses.