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Comments (19)There are many considerations: Cold hardiness is important because many modern roses die back to the ground in PA. Starting over from the ground each year works for a bush, but the whole effect of a climber is lost if it only recovers to four or five feet. William Baffin is a good example of a rose bred to survive the cold. I believe New Dawn is another tough climber. Remember, just because your local nursery sells a rose does not mean it is hardy locally. Disease resistance is also critical. PA is home to many fungal diseases which can ruin the appearance of your rose. It is harder to spray an 8' high rose. Rebloom may be important to you. Many of the tough climbers do not. Some produce a few later blooms. Fragrance is rare in hardy climbers. Very few climbers meet all of these criterion. I have successfully grown Westerland. It thrives here just south of Allentown. It may suffer winter dieback in the coldest areas of PA. It is only "somewhat" resistant to black spot and requires 3-5 fungicide applications per season. Westerland repeats well and is fragrant. I suggest you log onto the Rose Forum and ask the experts. Westerland...See MoreBest Climbing Rose
Comments (6)Hey Treetoronto, I live in your area. My first climber is Golden Shower which I planted 2 summers ago. I have just planted this past spring: Golden Showers, Climbing Eden, Swan lake, Crimson cascade and D.A. roses that are classified as climbers such as Thomas Graham, Crown Princess Margarieta, Jude the Obscure, Teasing Georgia and Evelyn. They didn't bloom too much in the first year but looks healthy so far except Swan Lake (first to get blackspot and naked as a babe in mid summer). I regret buying it as I could had chosen Climbing America, Rosanna or Don Juan instead. Yup, impulse buy. I am thinking of adding New Dawn (pink and supposedly healthy) next spring. I am also looking at Jasmina and may add America, Rosanna or Don Juan too. Having said that, I may be pushing my luck because that may be too many climbers in one area. lol. They are a bit close together though, maybe a foot apart but I am looking to fill my fence. I want to see a wall of colours in the summer. I will keep you posted how they do in their second year if that helps....See MoreSearching for best climbing rose for zone 4
Comments (2)Thanks for the link! I glazed over this late last night & noticed more options for me when I took a closer look this morning; I wouldn't have had you not shared this with me!...See MoreBest Climbing Rose for an Arbor
Comments (24)FD is new this year and I have her on her own root. No scent that I can detect yet, but truly, I have not bent these old bones down to where she is currently blooming to check and see. Plus, due to our heat and sun, fragrance is a fleeting thing here. The breeder, Burling stated she would get to be about 7 feet. I think she will exceed that. She has just taken off in our surface of the sun heat and she is in full, direct sunlight all day. Burling who bred this rose is about 60 miles south of me and is about 5--10 degrees cooler in the summertime than I am. I am about 5--10 degrees cooler than Las Vegas in the summer, generally, but for most of the summer, we have about the same temps and it doesn't cool off here at night very much, just like where you live. She is healthy and vigorous and I was a bit concerned that her flowers were starting to look a little ugly, (she is still very much a baby). Then today, I saw a Blue Jay attack the flower and eat it! No wonder they are looking a bit scrappy! I have never seen a bird eat flowers before. With this drought, they must be really hungry. Burling breeds her roses for health first and then beauty. I love FD. She is beautiful!...See MoreVaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
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