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I bought too many climbers! Which one goes with which?

3 years ago

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I was a little out of control with on-line rose shopping this year and ended up with 9 climbers! Some came as bareroots and some in gallon pots. Now I need to decide where they should go in the yard.

For my little front yard I’ll put Mme Alfred Carriere and Quick Silver there.

for the other 7 I have 2 separate walls for them to climb on. Should I go with gradual transition of shades of pink, or pink with white/really light pink in the middle to break it up?

For a section of 25-feet long fence in the back yard I am thinking Zephirine Drouhin, PIP Eden, Laguna, Cecile Brunner (in the order from house).

For a section of 18 feet long wall on the roof deck: Kiss Me Kate, Eden, Zephirine Drouhin(2nd ZD).

Both locations get good sun and the roof deck will be really hot in the summer.

Thinking back I probably should have bought multiples of the same climbers to keep it simple. but here I am, with too many varieties. I am worried that they will look like a pink mess in a couple of years. suggestions please?

-Stacy

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

3 years ago

I'm just wondering how "little" your front yard is as Mme. Alfred Carriere is a very large rose. I think it would definitely end up being much larger than Quicksilver. I haven't grown either one, and I don't know whether MAC can be kept to a smaller size.

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sbrklyn_7bny
Original Author
3 years ago
Or maybe the 2 zephirine Drouhin should go together?
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
3 years ago
I like your placement. There should be room for all of them. Please be sure to post when they eventually bloom. I'm currently driving myself crazy for a friend's garden, but I think I have all the climbers in mentally. Now to decide definitively on the fence.
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sbrklyn_7bny
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks all. My house and yard are under renovation so it’s not pretty to look at. But NYC’s lockdown is finally lifted today so the workers are coming back. They will replace the chain link fence with wood fence this week, which was supposed to happen 2 months ago.. I can finally plant after they do that. So excited!

Here are my first year roses in pots. The one blooming is Zephirine. Came potted from a local nursery.

My yard, black canvas. I had trees cut down for the roses. The big trees in the neighbors‘ yards Are in the north and west so they don’t shade much. The 4 climbers will be planted along the eastern facing fence.

New roof and roof deck under construction. The grey slope is the back of the parapet. I will put 3 climbers in a 18 feet long planter to be built along the foot of the parapet. I hope the climbers will cover the parapet in a couple of years.

for the front MAC will go in a large container on the stoop. Quick Silver will be planted in ground along the short fence. I heard these two rebloom well so they get to go to the front. Just realized this picture cuts off my pocket sized front yard:) but hopefully you get the idea.

I got 8 shrub roses too but they are easier to move than climbers so I am more nervous about the climbers‘ locations.

A gardener from the neighborhood will help me with planning and planting everything but he doesn’t really know roses so appreciate you all’s help!

To balancing the ugly construction pictures here is a picture of baby Zephirine’s bloom.

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