California rose growers: climbing rose on this arbor?
Hi all,
I had reserved this arbor for annual vines like morning glories and moonflowers, but... well, a ROSE could go there! The arbor is anchored by a wooden barrel on each side filled with ivy geraniums and there is a St. Pat's on the north east side and a Double Delight on the northwest. I was smitten by hot colors last year so there are few blues or purples in the garden, making it look at little too... well, hot. The irises you see are apricot-orange or red and white.
I have been fantasizing about an Eden Rose on this arbor. Is this a good choice? If I planted a Zephrine Drouhin (sp?) on the other side and let them grow together, would the slower grower simply be vanquished? There is already a clematis "Bees Knees" or is it "Bees Jubilee" which was supposed to be pink and white and is really lavendar on the arbor(it escaped my purging of purples last fall, thank goodness).
Would a climbing rose here create too much shade for all of these sun-lovers?
Here's one side of the arbor:
Here's the other:
I'll cross-post without the photos on the rose forum.
Thank you!
Renee
Comments (6)
C Schaffner
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Comments (10)A number of the Austins would make lovely climbers for an arbor that size. I have Crown Princess Margareta on my arbor and Teasing Georgia as a climber on a trellis along the wall of the house (both apricots; nice fruity scent). Brother Cadfael (huge pink blooms, thornless) also does nicely here. One of my absolute favorite Austins that would work as a short climber is Jude the Obscure, beautiful flowers (still flowering now! a yellow blend) and an absolutely amazing scent--even better than Abraham Darby if you can believe it. Pretty light on the thorns too. Strawberry Hill is another pink with a myrrh scent that has a climbing habit in my zone and is always in bloom. And Graham Thomas is a rock-solid reliable yellow that would make a lovely climber for an arbor--rich yellow, with a strong Tea scent. That is a few of my favorite Austins with a climbing habit at present, although there are many more that would be suitable....See MoreClimbing roses? for cottage style arbor
Comments (9)"Will one plant do for the climbing, or should I plant one at each end of the arbor stand?" This really depends on the arbor's size and the rose you intend to grow. Some are wimps and some are beasts. lol! For a beast like my two Westerlands you need a strong arbor cemented in the ground. Also, if you have a lot of wind make sure the arbor is securely in the ground. I see your zone is 24. Is that Sunset? If so, you are So.Cal. coastal - lots you can grow. Check the roses forum for more advice. Oh and do check out the rose gallery - lots of lovely arbor pics. You may have to do a search to find them but I seem to remember some recent pics. Coastal will probably mean dealing with PM so I'd look for a rose that was PM resistant. My rose hoggin' Westies. : ) Also, welcome to the Cottage! Diana...See MorePlease recommend a small climbing rose for new rose grower
Comments (4)You might tell her to try something like Altissimo, a beautiful, single (5 petals) red rose, or maybe Climbing Pinkie, which is a little larger and should also be okay in your climate. Pinkie has clusters of small pink fully-petaled flowers and is probably the more disease-resistant of the two. But, be aware, no rose is going to be disease-resistant or flower well with less than 5 or 6 hours of direct sunlight a day....See MoreClimbing rose variety for an arbor?
Comments (38)Sara-Anne, most of my climbers are once blooming ramblers but I have or had some repeat blooming climbers.  This is Rosarium Utersen This is Jazz, VERY vigorous grower This is Lavender Lassie, it's the lighter colored rose on the right. The one one the left is Veilchenblau, a once bloomer. These roses were hardy to almost the tip for me. Meaning not a lot of dieback. Just because the rose says hardy to zone 6 doesn't mean it will be tip hardy, and you won't get that height you need. As for fragrance, Lavender Lassie has a very strong scent. The others had a very slight scent....See More
daun
15 years agoMy mistake was buying many climbers when I first started my garden. It is my opinion that most climbers are just over sized HT's. Make sure what you pick as flexable canes and few thorns. Most of my climbers are fishing pole canes with no flex and would seriously injure a person. I am going to SP Compassion for this reason.
If I were to buy a climber, it would be Maman Cochet climber. I am broke at the moment and this is on my list for x-mas from Vintage.
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But that would be my perfect pergola..
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