From Peter Beales Roses An illustrated encyclopaedia and grower's handbook of species roses, old roses and modern roses, shrub roses and climbers by Peter Beales (ISBN 0-00-272178-3) Published 1992:-

"For a formal structure, rough-sawn timber is the least expensive of the prepared materials and should likewise be ready-treated with preservative. Upright poles or posts should be a minimum thickness of 4" (10cm) and should always be sunk at least 2' (60cm) into the ground. Rails and cross-members can be thinner than this but not less than 2" (5cm). Since the principal purpose of such structures is to provide support for climbing roses which will eventually cover them almost completely, the pattern created by criss-crossing timber need not - unless so desired - be very elaborate. What is important, in order to ensure long life, is the quantity and quality of the upright poles placed in the ground. The spacing of these poles is therefore crucial. The best rustic trellis has uprights placed at about 6' (1.8m) intervals. Rustic arches should be well anchored in the soil at each corner."

Ordinary trellis should be 1" (2.5cm) x 1" (2.5cm) timber in 6" (15cm) squares to carry the weight of the roses.

A more simple form of support for climbers and ramblers is post and wire. 4" x 4" Posts can be set at 6' (1.8m) apart before attaching chainlink fencing from 2' (60cm) to 5' (1.5m) in height up the 6' above ground post. All end or corner posts should have additional straining posts to enable the chainlink to be stretched tightly.

"10 Good old-fashioned Rambers for Trellis and Arch

Rambler Rose

Flower Colour

'Alberic Barbier'

'Albertine'

'Alister Stella Gray'

Silky yellow petals, orange at the base, fading to creamy white.

'Celine Forestier'

Pale primrose yellow, opening quartered with a button eye.

'Chaplin's Pink Companion'

Light Pink

'Emily Gray'

'Excelsa'

'Felicite et Perpetue'

Creamy-White

'New Dawn'

'Veilchenblau'

10 Good older Climbers for Trellises and Arches

'Captain Christy'

Soft pink with deeper Pink centres.

'Crimson Conquest'

Bright Crimson

'Desprez a Fleurs Jaunes'

Yellow, soft Orange, Buff and Pink.

'Etoile de Hollande'

'Lady Waterlow'

Deep Pink to Salmon with deeper edges.

'Madamme Alfred Carriere'

'Madamme Gregoire Staechelin'

'Mrs Sam McGredy'

'Paul's Lemon Pillar'

'Zephirine Drouhin'

Climbing roses, if grown on walls, will need support. Starting at 18" (45cm) above ground drill holes in the centre of the brick to take screw-eyes in their plastic plugs. Vertically every 4th brick and then horizontally every second brick will provide the neccessary support structure. The top and bottom rows with each end column of short vine-eyes should have its screw thread fully screwed into the plug to provide a secure unbending vine-eye so that the wire can be stretched tightly between each end of each row. Then, the remaining 4" long screw-eyes with their 1" length of screw thread should have their screw thread fully screwed into the plug to give a 2" gap behind the wire stretched in the vine-eyes to allow air ventilation for the roses.

" 10 Good older Climbers and Rambers for colder shaded North-facing Walls.

Rose

Flower Colour

'Aimee Vibert'

Pure White

'Alberic Barbier'

'Crimson Conquest'

Bright Crimson

'Emily Gray'

'Felicite et Perpetue'

Cream with a touch of Red

Madamme Alfred Carriere'

Madamme Gregoire Staechelin'

'Mermaid'

'Paul's Scarlet'

'Rambling Rector'