I know there are better ones out there, but they aren't sold locally here as far as I can see. This is why many of us make lists of roses, research them, and then order them over the internet or via phone. There are hundreds of rose varieties available. You do not have to limit yourself to what is available locally. There are better roses and better rootstocks (a new topic, do a search on the Roses Forum first) than those that are sold locally. Unless you want a R. rugosa, R. rugosa alba, or Hansa, we have a lot of those sold in my area, they are on their own roots.

Hello I live in Ontario, Canada and I bought a blazing rose last year. I heard lots of negative comments regarding this one in how it doesn't survive a winter here. But what has me confused is that on the tag it says it was grown in Canada. I covered it up with burlap and expected it to have not survived the winter. Well was I in for a surprise when I got around to finally removing the burlap as greeting me were green leaves galore on it. However the trellis I got is for the birds as you have to add on to it as it is only so high and last year the rose grew to the top of the fence. I would like to get another trellis like the rake type but I can't take it on the bus as I only take public transit. Will check and see if there is any way I can get one of the stores to perhaps deliver it to our senior building or get somebody to take me to the garden centre. I would ask the fellah but he has gone away with his wife to Niagara Falls for two days. Soooo how does one rate this one? What is the best climbing one for continuous blooming that I can buy here?

Well I'm late to this party, but here's my $0.02. I like AB. I have one, and a Autumn Fantasy. Both grew 3+ feet for me this year. Several people on my street have Red Sunset Maples on well fertilized lawns, and they grew 12-20". There is an October Glory where I work that grew 12-15" without fertilizer. So my my Zone 6B, Autumn Blaze and Autumn Fantasy in no way shape or form grow slower than red maples cultivars as some have claimed. Simply is not true. Also there is a large AB where I work that has a large trunk and is at least 40' tall. Very mature. It lost a very few limbs about 1-2" inches in size to the worst ice storm on record for where I live this past winter. Quarter mile down the road October Glories about 35' were HEAVILY damaged, though the one in front of my work had mild damage (smaller tree). Also in the case of AF, the parent tree originates in Illinois if i remember correctly, and survived many many ice storms without major damage. Lastly, the these red maple cultivars in my location color very late, and absolutely do not last as long. Fall color is reliably great here. Also the color of my AF is a darker more dark brick red, and is a more open tree. So personally, here where I live, all are good selections, but you won't beat the growth rate of AB/AF with a red maple. But I suggest that you consider Autumn Fantasy. Harder to find, but certainly worth it. Lastly, for climate reference sake, Sugar Maples are very common and long lived here. They are native and common in the hills if you know where to look even though they often are not shown to be present on many distribution maps. Arktrees

I am in Zone 5 and have had Blaze for quite a few years. Have mine againt the house and used to wrap it and pull it down to the soil, then lay something on it to keep it down. It never got much winterkill. Actually had over 100 blooms on it one year. It finally cracked off at the base as it got older thu to being pulled down. I replaced it with improved blaze which I also pulled down but not as far last fall and laid a short but long wooden gate in front of it. Mine didn't get very much winterkill last winter either. Think being planted against the house is a big plus for it.