Mine was new last year, and it grew up and out. I think it would have to be very carefully trained to drape down. It is beautiful and if I see another one this year, I am going to buy it. Mine is hopefully going to grow up over a pergola. Right now it is next to it...not sure how tall it will grow, so that's why I say hopefully.

I appreciate knowing it is more upright than lateral. I ordered 5 and can use them on arbors instead of the low fence if I need to. I just thought the blooms were beautiful and had to have it somewhere in my garden.

Thank you! I read the entire thread and love knowing the background. Northland Rosarium, where I buy my roses, had some of the story on their website. The stories behind our roses make our gardens so much more meaningful. Again, thanks for the link.

You are welcome. It's a beautiful rose. I would just like to add that Eden is reported to have stiff canes, so Pretty in Pink Eden is probably the same. As Cindi indicated, you would need to train the canes early on and it wouldn't drape the same way a rose would with lax canes. It still can be pretty though. Please see this photo: Eden on stair rail and this link, where this subject is discussed: Eden's canes.

Hmm, maybe the five Pretty In Pink bushes I ordered would be better suited to arbors and porch posts. Back to the drawing board for a drapey, trailing, pink rose for my rail fence. I'm open to any ideas. Purple ok, can't use yellow or orange. I am grateful for your input, jasminerose.

I remember the thread from last year about this rose. I wasn't sure about the colours at first but the more pics I see, the more I love it. I do like Eden in my garden but it doesn't flower much. I am hoping that PIPE will do even better in my garden.

What about Super Dorothy, aka Superb Dorothy to drape over your rail? It's a hardy, repeat rambler. It's sold as Super Dorothy by Heirloom Roses and Superb Dorothy by Rogue Valley Roses.

Or, just saw this on another thread...David Austin's The Albrighton Rambler.

jjpeace, I lost Eden to winter kill it's first year, so never got to know her, I'm trying her again this year on a tuteur. I hope this will be the year they do well and we both see lots of those perfect Eden blooms.

Jasminerose4u, I have an order in for Super Dorothy for an arbor in another area. It is definitely a consideration. The Albrighton Rambler is too pale for this particular spot. My rail fence is quite a ways back from the road, and I want something that will be seen. I'm also considering Bajazzo. I planting Bajazzo on an arbor to my chicken coop area last year, and so far the canes do seem pliable enough. I have to go pick up the five PIPE's I ordered, so I can switch some of them out.

Your property sounds like it will be lovely once everything is established.

As I'm sure you know, it's never done. Last fall I had over 40 tall pines felled and that opened up a whole new area, so I'm going a little crazy with the possibilities. Your suggestions have been very helpful. I'll probably go with Super Dorothy and use PIPE in another area.

I just looked up Bajazzo. It's very nice and bright. I see that it won best climber in the 2014 Biltmore rose trials. You must have a pretty chicken coop.

The arbor will help once the roses and clematis are mature. Coop isn't far from the house, so I wanted to make it pretty with a little garden of it's own consisting of herbs and flowers the chickens can eat and that make the coop smell nice.