Support for climbing rose

Afternoon all, hoping someone can help with this. I recently planted a climbing rose (Mmd Alfred Carriere) at the back of the border and need to get support sorted out for it while the rest of the border is dormant. As the back of the border is a sturdy panel fence, I was going for wire support, attaching the wire(s) to the posts at either end of one of the 6 foot panels.

Does this make sense and more importantly, how do I do that? I assume the wire needs to be as taut as possible, so really need to know a) how to best attach it and b) what wire to use?

I think I will start off with 2 horizontal supports and work from there. Unless someone thinks otherwise!

Thanks in advance

 

Screw vine eyes into the posts and use a reasonable stiff, but bendable wire. You can get both from good garden centres. Fasten one end of the wire to one of the eyes, stretch it across, making sure you have enough, to the opposite eye, and pull tight with a pair of pliers. Then, keeping taut, fold the wire back on itself and twist tight. Repeat with the other levels. You can then fix the rose to the wires as it grows with soft ties. Good luck.
Chris

 

Thanks Chris. So you have a double thickness on each level by doubling back?

 

Mme Alfred Carrier often wants to shoot way up (15 ft)with lots of bare stems below, so needs careful pruning and training to keep it in check!