You can tie them to anywhere they will bend that far. Wichurana climbers have a tendency to produce very stiff, fat canes that will break if pushed too far. They also tend to throw a lot of laterals out at right angles, which poke out from where they are supposed to be. They are very three-dimensional roses, which don't necessarily work on 2-dimensional supports. I'm way past the point of just sleeping through those freezes, and try to get others to follow my good example. The only time we've had damage was the year a hot spell in April was followed by lows in the low 20s-high teens. My HTs didn't really survive that, and there were other plants in the neighborhood that looked rough. The apple crop was totally gone, which around here was a big deal. All the perennials were unscathed, which was what convinced me people tend to overreact.

@rosecanadian, Carol, Yes, I love tge lighter pinks, but there is something magical about Eden… she is huge now and I have bought another Eden for other side of bay window, too. Her blooms are English appearance, delicate. Heirloom Roses has the best video if oruning her-she has such captivating majestic blooms. But she bloomed only one flush this 2nd year and few blooms in summer. I hope she will bloom more next year… going to fertilize her a lot! I posted her on recent Eden thread… Many day she blooms more co tinual after a few years. Francis Meilland is a dream rose-bloomed 3 flushes first year. FM Blooms are very big-majestic!! The ohotos never show how big they really are-ir capture tgeir real beauty. They are both an ”eye popping ” surprise when they bloom! Check out thread ”Eden Climbing Rose blooming question,” for EDEN PHOTOS-ALL TYPES OF EDENS… My photos… hope others will post…. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/4013161/eden-climbing-rose-blooming-question

In the past, I've paid way more than that for plants but not roses lol.. I wouldn't pay it nowdays. With Covid and the shut downs etc came a huge movement to become more self sustainable. The housing market has gone berzerk and more people are moving out of crowded city apartments and into homes. Many are starting their first gardens. There is also a HUGE homesteading movement in this coutry. Back to basics and farming on a small scale. So many people while exploring vegetable gardening, have also discovered a new love for flowers and America's best known and probably favorite flowers are roses! This is why seed companies and other plant companies can't keep up with the demand. We've been doing some building projects around the farm and have noticed the prices of lumber have gone crazy. Every few weeks 2x4x8's and plywood increase. I used to find cheaper plywood here (pre covid) for about $13..that same plywood today is $28. Houses are being built like crazy in our area and across the US causing wood prices to soar.

Hi, I keep eyeing the albas when I look at what to buy next... can someone talk to me about "Konigen von Danemark" and/or "High Country Banshee" and/or "Chloris" and/or "Petite Lisette" ? I'm in CO, it's quite cold in the winter, hot and dry in the summer, growing season is short (no roses around here bloom until about mid June and are done by mid Sept. frosts). Oh, and I'm new to rose growing and would love it if anyone was willing to teach me a bit about the alba class.