What exactly do you have in mind? Are you looking for a rose that is basically a shrub which can put up a long cane or two? Are you looking for something that can cover serious area with training? Are you looking for something that could be fanned out? How big is this trellis?

BTW, a repeat blooming rose that is only hardy to zone 5 isn't hardy enough to be a zone 5 climber. The lower zone limits are where the rose usually dies back (almost) to the ground. Most reliable zone 5 climbers are rated hardy to zone 4 at least.

Thank you! I would like to fan out the rose on a trellis. From videos I’ve watched, this entails bending the canes horizontal to the ground so they send out vertical shoots upwards. Haven’t bought the trellis yet so I can get whatever is needed. Both roses I listed are hardy to zone 4.

I have never really had a lot of luck getting anything to climb in this zone. If it's a climber type rose by the end of the summer I may have a 6-8 foot cane on a large shrub. All of my roses get knocked back severely come winter. I'm lucky to have 12 inches of surviving healthy cane. If you want something to really climb, you would be better off planting clematis or another vining perennial. Don't get me wrong I do have a number of roses that supposedly climb in warmer climates. They just never get to do it here because of the winter. But they still make really nice roses in a more bush/shrub shape.

I have Strawberry Hill here. It's a very healthy plant with nice flushes of flowers. It's worth growing. James Galway is on my wishlist. So both are worth growing anyways!

Where do you live? Beside zone 5?

Hi! I’m in Northern IL about 45 min west of Chicago.

I'm too far south to be of much help, but hopefully someone from Chicago will answer. Perhaps try searching dingo2001 and see if she grows climbers. Also bellarose grows some lovely climbers in Z5. Another suggestion is to either visit or try to research what the Chicago rose garden grows that will actually climb. I would look at some of the Canadian explorers. Perhaps give Matt a call at Highcountryroses.com in Colorado, especially as they are having a sale and you can request spring delivery. Just be aware that you have Blackspot and they don't in Co. I would take the suggestions and do further research on HMF For a more local source you could also ask Peter Schneider of Freedom Gardens for suggestions. He also has many roses for sale.

I grow many climbers, but am in Z6, and many are newly planted this year, so I won't know until spring which make the grade. For me, these are tip hardy and healthy, but YMMV: New Dawn, Viking Queen, Ghislaine de Feligonde, Belinda and Florentina. I've seen a great specimen of the latter in Z5 Ohio so that is a great option. I suspect Gold Blush will also be, but it is so vigorous, I wouldn't worry about it growing even in one season. Would you consider a series of once-bloomers aiming to stagger their bloom to attain a longer flush and then adding a few repeat-bloomers that may remain short climbers?

You might be successful as it will benefit from the heat of your house. Hopefully, someone near you will pipe in, but I agree with Mad that catalogues only give zones for root survival, not cane. Without the latter, you won't have what you imagine. Perhaps you could post a pic of the space and hours of sun.

I don’t grow either of the ones you are looking at, but I don’t think the will really climb here. Bellarosa has nice climbers, she’s got explorers around a doorway that are gorgeous - maybe John Davies? My biggest/ hardiest one is Above and Beyond, big spring flush, scattered blooms later. Florentina does pretty well, it would probably get big enough for a fan trellis. Laguna gets decent sized. My Crazy Love just shot up to over 6’. Most all of them die back to the ground every spring - except for A&B. Do you have a picture of the spot? What other roses do you grow? which suburb/ area are you in? I’m betting you are far enough out of the city to be Z5 for sure.

Thanks everyone, I think John Davis might be the one. Will let you know how it goes next spring.