Second best climber in the garden
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Comments (8)Kate, where have you seen these in the New York area? There aren't a lot of places around here where the public has access to roses grown no spray, and I'm always on the lookout for visiting possibilities. Along the same lines, Sailgranny, if you do decide to plant some Easy Elegance roses, do post an update on how they do for you. I've also been interested in them for a while, but put off by the total lack of local, no spray input. I'm not currently planting at home, but at a public garden. So instead of planting onesies and twosies, I'm dealing with twentyies and thirtyies. It makes it hard to stray from the beaten path....See MoreBest pink Austin climber?
Comments (19)Thanks everyone for the info. James Galway was one I really hadn't considered, primarily because it really looks like a warm pink with peachy tones in the pics on HMF. If it was sure to be a blue-pink I would go for it, but I'm a little afraid of those warm tones I'm seeing. Banders, is it always a blue-pink for you, or is it variable? Right now, I'm leaning towards GJ and/or a nice bourbon after all. Mortimer has now jumped from the middle to the top of my short list, maybe for that spot, maybe for somewhere else. Dublin - don't worry - I am kind of frustrated with my digital camera. Not enough pixels for decent close-ups, and I cannot figure out how to post a pic. I'm just happy for a good report on Mortimer. It's so enchanting somehow. Now that some of my bourbons are coming into bloom, I'm reconsidering them. Maybe mine have been slow to establish because they are own root. But they have been totally healthy and trouble-free. With the exception of my Zeffies, they have set tons of buds. Plus, their foliage is just so uniquely beautiful. Only the hybrid musks have comparably pretty foliage in my yard. Maybe they are worth the wait. I just ordered a gallon MIP from Rogue Valley the other day, and am probably going to order a band-size DDDR as well. I think one of those might look really nice with Gertie. Another thought is a deep dark red like Souvenir du Dr. Jamain with Gertie....See MoreBest Red Climber - Orfeo or Crimson Glory
Comments (3)I have both and each one has a set of problems. Orfeo is a fabulous rose, great scent, produces well for me in the spring, sporadic blooms there after. It is huge, I mean huge. It was somewhat well mannered the first year, started shooting out canes the 2nd year, the third year I got blooms (finally, but worth the wait). I prune it back after each flowering. It is not the type of climber that will fit on a pillar or mannerly lattice and it is prickly. I love it, but don't think it is right for a townhome. Cl. Crimson Glory can be a difficult, fussy rose. It has the loveliest of scents and blooms, but it is not consistant, at least not yet. And it grows very slowly. Mine is subject to rust and PM in my Bay ARea zone. I know that LoriElf grows Cl Etoile d'Hollande in MD and it does well for her. I can't speak to black spot, as it is not a huge problem for me. Etoile has a deep damask fragrance, is dark red and the older it gets the better it produces. The other old standby is Don Juan. The one problem with DJ, is that sometimes you can get a clone that has canes that do not produce fragrant blooms. Carol...See MoreSad news about Lynnette The old rosarian
Comments (44)Sysma, I wish but very unlikely. Sadly, there is an immense treasure trove that will likely be lost. I do have quite a few of her ramblers that I grew from cuttings as well as othe beauties that she gifted. She did have a great sense of humour and a generous spirit....See Morecanadian_rose
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