We put a small metal arch in the garden over a pathway near our patio.This trellis/arch is about 7 feet tall. I ordered James Galway rose as a climber to go over the arch. The rose plant to be shipped in April - I was very excited, until reading reviews on various sites....it seems that this rose is more often grown as a free standing plant or at least against a wall or fence. Many reviews mention that stems are too rigid and thick to be trained as a climber... I am now worried that I made a wrong choice getting James Galway to be trained on the arch. I am new to roses (it is my second rose, in fact). The space where I plan to plant this climbing rose is not large either. Does anybody have experience with James Galway trained over a compact arch? Maybe you can suggest another climber that will work better in this arrangement? As I said, I am new to roses, so any advise will be greatly appreciated! 🥀🤗
