To add beauty and elegance to your home – nothing compares to climbing roses. Its flexibility of use makes it even more convenient to grow – circle them around a trellis or a column or merely let them ascend by the side of your house. Many rose lovers though, are a bit apprehensive to grow this wonderful plant. Their main fears are : it is too delicate to survive the cold climate and the plant takes a long time to bloom to its full mature stage. Even though its partly true, there is a wide variety of climbing roses, which can survive bitterly cold climates.
 
Early spring is the best time to start planting any kind of climbing rose. This is because then, it gets a full six to seven months before the harsh winter climate sets in. But before you decide to plant any type of climbing rose, it is essential that you become familiar with the three main categories : ramblers, trailing roses and true climbers. 
 
One of the most glamorous and vivacious variety of climbing roses are the ramblers. They grow very fast – reaching nearly twenty feet within one season. While most of the roses from ramblers are small in size, the later varieties of the same specie produce quite large flowers. It is sad but true, ramblers are prone to mildew.

In case you are interested in something that is tougher and are not as susceptible to mildew or any other disease, then you should go for the trailing roses. They look very good when planted along walls of the house. But make sure you stake them, or else, they tend to grow along the ground instead of climbing up wards. Generally the trailing roses bloom to an approximate diameter of two to three inches. Cultivars and Rosa Wichurana are two of the most sought after types of trailing roses. 

If you are looking for large roses around your house, then true climbers are what you should choose. True climbers produce large clusters of roses. There are essentially two types of true climbers : bush climbers and climbing hybrid teas. Tougher between the two, the bush climber is more resistant to mildew and other diseases. Bush climbers bloom throughout the season while climbing hybrid teas bloom only for a few weeks.

Growing roses is truly a simple task. Start by digging a hole which should be a foot away from the trellis or arch along which you wish the plant to climb. Mix the soil with some organic matter, like compost or rotten manure. Then take out the rose from the container, gently untangle the outer roots with your fingers, if they look all knotted up and plant it in the hole. Fill up the hole with some extra soil. Thoroughly water the plant after you have finished planting.
 
Climbing roses need once-a-week watering. Make sure that the soil is saturated. Once you find that the canes have grown long enough to reach the trellis or arch, tie the canes gently with a soft cloth or string with the structure. Remember, climbing roses do not have tendrils, like vines, so you have to help them get tied with a structure. Do not tie the canes too tightly – as you must leave enough space for its future development. 
 
You home will get a glamorous and beautiful look for a long time, if you choose the right kind of roses and plant them right !