I am not overly cautious. If I really want a rose, I get it. At the most, you are out $25 or so. A brand new daylily will cost you up to $200 or more. Sure, I have gotten some duds. But at least I found out for myself and will not always wonder, what if I had gotten it. A real dud for me was climbing Red Eden. It couldn't take my climate. Other people loved it at the time.
So, I say, go ahead if it is calling to you. What someone else loves or hates may just not be what you, yourself, think about it.
Kathy

I decided to go with Berries 'n' creme instead which is tried and true and has the same look almost. B 'n' C is rose color with white stripes instead of candy land's rose with yellow stripes. If I really like the Berries 'n' creme, by that time, CandyLand will be a go or not.

Thanks for the encouragement!

My local nursery had them on clearance from $23 a pot to $9.99. There was a candyland container that was gorgeous and covered with flower buds so I picked it up. I can take the gamble for $9.99. Also a local rose columnist in San Diego had grown it and wrote rave reviews about it.

Mine got planted this past weekend, I'll let you know how it does!

that is encouraging. I have quite a bit of confidence in roses from Weeks, especially those bred by Tom Carruth. I have Memorial Day on the way in a few weeks time.

Where I found them they were $35 potted so that gave me pause. gbehbeh,,,what a deal,,,I would have grabbed one too!!! Let us know how it goes,,please. thx, Nicole

I planted it last year and it is gorgeous again this year. Go for it!

How far wrong could one go, with a Carruth climber?
If it's as good as 'Berries 'n Cream,' it's gotta be a winner.

Jeri

I saw Candy Land in flower in a local nursery. I thought that the flowers looked attractive and interesting, but were a little low in petal count to have a chance at the good advertised hybrid tea form, but other than that, I thought I would wait to see how well it stacks up against Berries 'n' Cream. That said, I have 2 new yellow climbers, Sky's the Limit from Carruth and Golden Gate from Kordes. I want to see how they will do in my climate to see if either will make it.

I planted 2 CandyLands last fall on an arbor, and both have been blooming for the past month. They are just lovely. The colors are wild! The Berries and Cream I planted a few years ago didn't make it--another sale one, fall planting, which is usually a tough way to start here. I think Dreamweaver is my most impressive new climber, though. I did not winter protect any of these, and we did have a long cold winter. I did lose 1 out of a pair of Stairway to Heaven to the winter. Social Climber was another new one that didn't flinch at the cold. It is huge and beautiful, as is my new Autumn Sunset.
cindi

Dreamweaver, I have been told, is troubled by powdery mildew in Southern California.

Jeri

i bought mine last year, and it grew and bloomed like crazy. this year it's loaded with buds again. i love it! the foliage was very healthy here, but i do realize that we have different condtions..as far as petal count..that didn't bother me at all..it's eye catching from a distance, and quite nice as it is, to me anyway.i say..go for it! donna

Though this is an old post....thought I would chime in. I bought one 2 years ago, didnt get around to planting it and it stayed near a flower bed of elephant ears where it got bright dappled sun. It put roots outside the pot and bloomed, put on new growth. I watered it from time to time. This winter I finally put it in the ground - it will get great sun much of the day. It is a big rose now, lots of healthy canes, and I look forward to spring when I know it will do great. How much it will bloom, I dont know but I love the color of the blooms I saw and think this will be an excellent climber.
Judith

Bringing this super, 7 year old dead thread back to life...

the_bustopher z6 MO

tell me, how did Sky's The Limit do for you?

I have candyland it is 4-5 years old(oregon zone7) in the spring it is covered..you can't even see the foliage. It reblooms well if I keep it watered which I forget sometimes. It seems to want to make hips..So I try to keep it deadheaded. That might be my irregular water habits though. It is 6-7 ft and that wide for sure. Actually more wide than tall. Stiff canes. Deer haven't bothered it much either which is a plus..we have loads of deer.

Deborah,

Do you have a picture of the full bush? I put one in this year and would love to see yours. So far I've been happy with mine. It is growing well and had one flush of flowers.

Well it is now and Candyland died this year..we had a dry spring and then winds..which we don't usually get. Lost a couple other plants too. I did find mouse/vole? tunnels under the plant when I yanked it out.

Candyland never really grew more than the 6-7 ft I mentioned before..

My husband loves it and wants to replace it..I'm thinking about it..maybe maybe not.

I just googled it..moles can do damage..probably what did it in..damn it!! Maybe a chicken wire cage if I plant any rose back in that spot..I'll mix up the dirt plenty well. Maybe go with Hollyhocks!

Gopher root cages really help here, Deborah. Diggers heavy duty.

Candyland...Doing research and on "Help me find" one of the people posting said that her's never got over 5ft! Interesting. Because I was perplexed as to why mine kinda quit growing any taller..anyone else have this happen?

They say 12'-15'..ultimate growth?

I have my gopher cages coming!! Our neighbor is getting us some traps too!

Deborah,

I love my Candy Land because it has been well behaved. It doesn't seem to throw the long canes. Planted 5/20. I really like the striped flowers and they seem to last a long time on the bush.

Here it is this year but due to -20F it died to the ground this past winter so is starting over. It is just starting to bloom as are about half my roses.