Z5 Climbing Mini - Rainbows End or...Suggestions?

11 years ago

I'm considering a climbing mini; here are my "must haves".

Abundant & repeat bloom.

Height and cane hardiness - to grow over the top of medium arbor.

Moderate shade tolerance. It will get a bit of late afternoon shade, but also the arbor itself blocks some morning sun, at least at the base.

I'm in wet, humid climate; so BS is a problem, but I do spray regularly.

Soil is rich composted loam; sorry I don't know my ph.

Jeanne La joie is growing on the other side of the arbor, and it will sit next to a wall with a climbing Graham Thomas.

I'd like a color that will stand out against its yellow and pink neighbors. Rainbows End comes to mind but maybe something in a coral pink?

I like the idea of a mini because it will go well with the Jeanne Lajoie, but if I can't find a mini that fits all of those criteria, I'll scrap the mini idea and look for better suited climbers.

Thx,

Di

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jacqueline9CA
11 years ago
No idea about hardiness, but my Cl Rainbow's End gets shade at various times of day, because of where it is growing. I love it, and the way the colors change from bright yellow to orange to red & white. Here is a pic of mine (most of the blossoms in this pic are in the red/white stage, but usually it looks more yellow).

Jackie
flaurabunda
11 years ago
My Rainbow's End isn't a climbing mini, but it certainly blooms bright yellow at first. It takes each bloom a couple of days to turn bright pink and eventually fade out. I like it, but it doesn't seem as robust as 80% of my other minis & minifloras, and it has really short stems--like no stems at all. It also likes to completely defoliate about twice each summer even though I spray a bit.

Are reds out of the question? I have a Daddy Frank that's nearly the size of a hybrid tea after 2 years and it's always in bloom, gorgeous, and far too tall for where I planted it.

Jean Kennealley has done excellent for me here, and the nonclimbing version is quite vigorous and tall. A bonus with Jean is a lovely scent. It's not coral pink, but a light peach that might look muddied among yellows and pinks; that would be the main concern there, I think.
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flaurabunda
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I take back everything I said....lol. That photo of climbing Rainbow's End is spectacular!
jacqueline9CA
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What I particularly like about my Cl Rainbow's End is that it blooms all the way down to the ground (there a few Peru lily blooms in the picture at the bottom - but most of the low down blooms are Cl RE) - and my bush is over 10 years old. The front of it does get "pruned" by deer frequently - maybe that is why, but it has always done this.

I just found another picture of it, showing more yellow -

Jackie
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What an amazing show, the variety of color really appeals to me. I've seen a picture taken in Rowley, MA of Rainbow's End growing up a mailbox post. Our winters are about the same so I know it will grow happily here, but wondering how tall it will get. Can it reach the top of a 7 foot arbor? And if so will the exposed canes survive the winter or will I need to regrow the top every year?

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