Okay, dash and seil. I have been working on red climber projects for a few years now in Michigan's upper peninsula. I have a rose that was labeled Blaze when I bought it and I became suspicious of whether it was Blaze or Blaze Improved. So I bought a plant labeled Blaze Improved from High Country Roses last spring. Is there a way to tell the difference between Blaze and Blaze Improved? Is the only difference the repeat blooming? I think both roses are still getting their roots under them but the first "Blaze" gave me a couple of flushes of blooms last year. I have tried to pair it with a Climbing Iceberg but up here, the Blaze outgrows the Iceberg. Climbing Iceberg always adds some suspense to the garden when I wonder whether it will survive the winter (with a rose cone filled with oak leaves and a mound of dirt). I am unaware of another white climber that would match up with a red Blaze. By the way, I have tried Dublin Bay twice here and it never survived the winter. Has anyone else been able to grow it this far north?

Thank you for the reminder to be more in awe of all the beauty I am gifted with in my garden. I tend to be focused on the creating aspect of gardening. Taking time to just be in the moment and admire with a joyful mind is the gift of our labors and talent. I see you are in zone 6b, berrypie. My growing zone is 8, so I am a fair bit milder. Certainly go for the hot area for Eden rose. As well, I am sure you know all about mulching the roots of your roses for winter. I am an advocate of own root roses, finding them to be much easier to grow. As well, they come back true from the roots should the top die to the ground for some reason.

Your climbing rosa "Edens" are magnificent!!..I planted one last fall and am thrilled with it so far...climbers need to be shaped and pruned to fit the area you want them in..they should be "tied" to whatever structure you provide for them...If you want them that high...and to be attached to the roof on the trellis you provided then go for it...I'm glad I only planted one..LOL..I'm not that good climbing ladders!!..Jeanne

Nanadoll, Red Eden is a very beautiful rose & it is a fast grower, but a big problem with it is it's tendency to ball after a rain. Once that happens the bloom just rots.