What vines are best to grow with roses?
I am interested in growing a fragrant vine in between two roses that I have in my very small garden in the SF Bay Area. I am wondering what vines (or plants that can be espaliered) share the same cultural needs as a rose. I have tried to grow common jasmine and Chilean jasmine in the past, but found that both plants quickly climb on and strangle the roses. Any ideas?
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Answer by welchm53
Try nasturtiums, they're pretty as a button look great on trellises or just about anywhere they run. You can get them in red, orange, yellow or multicolored. And here's a bombshell; both the leaves and flowers are edible and are great additions to salads! Cheers.
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for roses you should do a vine that you can easily train and you don’t have a big worry about the stranglement of your roses…..of course vines are hard to grow around roses….try something like a purple Victoria or a plant that looks viney that won’t take away the delicate flower of a rose….antique roses give off a scent because they’re not genetically altered…so you might want to grow one of those for fragrance around the others but get just a lush green vine that emphasizes the color of the rose….
GOOD LUCK! = P
~brittany~
I’ve had luck with clematis, although mine are not fragrant. They add a nice delicate leaf to balance with the more sturdy roses.