But back to the reasons … Roses were planted at the end of rows as an early warning system for the winegrower. They attract insects like aphids before the vines. They also get fungal disease like black rot and mildew before the vines do.
When we were writing we ran into the inquiry “Do roses grow on vines?”.
Some roses are everblooming climbers, meaning they are winter hardy and produce a large amount of blooms throughout the year.
You should be asking “What is the difference between roses and grape vines?”
During vegetation period, both roses and grape vines require plenty of moisture and nutrients, but grape vines grow happily even in not so ideal conditions. Nonetheless, in good conditions, roses bloom often and grape vines grow vigorously, bearing plenty of grapes.
They attract insects like aphids before the vines. They also get fungal disease like black rot and mildew before the vines do. We now know that the strain of mildew that roses are susceptible to is not the same as vines but if the conditions are good for mildew on roses you can be sure they are good for downy mildew on vines too.
Are roses easy to plant and care for?
Tips for Planting, Growing, and Caring for Rose Bushes and Vines Despite their fragile appearance and initial often-lackluster look, roses are actually easily-acclimated plants that will typically do very well with minimal effort, as long as they are planted in the right growing conditions.
Are roses difficult to grow?
Despite their fragile appearance and initial often-lackluster look, roses are actually easily-acclimated plants that will typically do very well with minimal effort, as long as they are planted in the right growing conditions.
When growing grape vines for shade (and for grapes, of course), roses can be grown in partial shade, especially during hot summer days, when some shade is actually beneficial to roses. Both plants prefer southern positions, protected from strong wind.
Why do roses have thorns at the end?
Another reason I have heard is that in addition to being a ‘canary’ when the vines were worked with draft horses or oxen roses encouraged them to turn properly at the end of the rows because of their thorns, ensuring that the working animals weren’t tempted to cut a corner and damage the last vine.