Iceberg Climbing Rose

[mikesnr]

I planted three examples of Climbing Iceberg from pots in April this year. They have all grown rapidly to heights of 3-5 feet already; all are looking eminently healthy, with lush shiny leaves and no disease apparant, and they continue to grow happily. UNFORTUNATELY not a single bud has appeared anywhere! They exist alongside many other (different) rose varieties, all of which are blooming normally. I'll much appreciate any advice on how to get the Icebergs to bloom. Thank you.

[Ice.Maiden]

I don't know, mikesnr, but I'm sure people'll come forward and tell you. They're beautiful though.

[Robinia]

I'm no rose expert but I'll try to help...
I assume your roses are in a sunny spot? (we haven't had much I know!)
Roses in pots wouldn't have had much of a root system so they've no doubt put a lot of energy into that & climbers flower best on last years growth so don't despair. Try to train the vertical shoots to fan out as they grow as horizontal branches produce more flowers.
In the spring, just before the new leaves open give them a sprinkling of something like Toprose fertiliser.
Hope you have lots of flowers next year!

[terambulan]

To bring plants into flower cut back on the watering. When plants begin to dry out they flower & seed mighty quick so as to perpetuate themselves.

Lush, abundant leaf=too much watering.

[Robinia]

Well it would be difficult to cut back on watering with all the rain we've had this year! Roses, or any newly planted shrub or tree, shouldn't be allowed to dry out during it's first year.

[mikesnr]

Thank you all for your contributions.
The roses are open to sun in arc 150*-330*, so they get optimum exposure.
As a rank but fervant amateur, I have tended to water my roses (50 odd specimens) almost every other day, come hell or, even, high water! I have treated them lavishly with Toprose, and used Roseclear, Murphy's "Tumbleblite" and Bayer Multirose Concentrate to keep them free from almost everything....except a very few yellowing leaves, which you will advise me is owing to overwatering?
ALL varieties have received the same treatment, and all are prospering mightily save the Icebergs.
I am training stems to fan out over trellis work. As you implied Robinia lots of water for young plants seems reasonable; but I do take your point terambulan, and will deliberately limit the Icebergs watering schedule to a trickle!
I have thought of pruning mid-season because there is so much growth - to encourage budding instead of just stem/leaf explosion, if you 'get' me? What do you think...madness?! Many thanks again.