Pink Climbing rose/climber for Zone 6 ?
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PUZZLER: Hardy, constantly blooming, pink climber for zone 5b???
Comments (34)Rebecca, I've had Felix LeClerc for about 9 years and I echo the fantastic comments of everyone about him. He's among the first roses to bloom in late May here in zone 5, and he's totally cane hardy and pretty indestructible. It took about 4-5 years before he rebloomed very well, but now I get blooms pretty steadily into July, and scattered blooms off and on even into November. As for height, I think we'd be in the same boat being in close zones. Felix is hardy to zone 3 at least so I think you're still looking at cane hardiness. Mine is about 8' tall and he puts out laterals pretty well, so if you pull the main canes horizontally along your 8X4' trellis you should be able to get it fairly well covered after a while. Like all climbers, he takes a good 4 years to come into his own so be patient. Also, I find his canes to be pretty stiff so I wouldn't expect to do the zigzag canes you can do with more flexible climbers like Crown Princess Margaretha. You also want to make sure your trellis is pretty strong, given that those sturdy canes can pull down an average wood trellis in the wind. You didn't ask for pictures, but here's one of Felix trying (and not succeeding) to pull down a 6' fake iron (aluminum) fence. You can see that even 4' or so away from the fence he can easily reach the top. For years I didn't realize he was supposed to be a climber so I kept pruning him lower to keep him in line. Fortunately it made him bush out and he's forgiven me since. Mine was from HCR too and he's absolutely fine on his own roots. Have fun Cynthia...See MoreA pink rose for zone 6?
Comments (14)Thank you. I'll do a little more research on all of the suggestions--you know, reading and digging around for info. growth habit etc. Lynn--Little Pink Pet is lovely. I will certainlly keep it in mind. Also I might consider it as a possible rose for myself for next year. Cath--At this point, winter hardy isn't so much a priority any more. Mama lives alone and can't possibly move anything heavy, so she lets everything winter outside. So I guess roses will be grown as annuals for her. Although she said a Mary Rose I gave her two years ago survived: she left it out on the balcony of her second floor apt, without winter protection I gather. Michael--earth song is good, I'll look into it. Diane--Bonica is good too because I remember this particular rose is easily available in most garden centers in the Netherlands. Ingrid--Comte de Chambord is beautiful. I wonder whether the foliage will be clean and plentiful in between flushes. I think an old garden rose would be lovely; I know Mama likes old fashioned quarter blooms. Pat--no, it isn't Breast Cancer Awareness related. Pink Peace is a good suggestion too....See MoreNeed a red or pink climber for zone 6
Comments (3)Hey Natanya, you may get better responses posting in the "Roses" Forum instead of here in the Rose Gallery Forums, but I have a couple of recommendations :) New Dawn is not bright pink, but is a great climber for beginners and is good up to zone 5b (which is good). Blossomtime is a bit darker pink than New Dawn, but it is a sport of New Dawn so it has very good disease resistance and very pretty flowers. Altissimo and Dortmund are beautiful red singles that are very disease resistant, and that red would POP on tan siding! America is a salmon-pink rose that is very stunning, also good for your climate zone, very good disease resistance and have seen it in a neighbors yard, very very nice. Some roses I have looked at before online but have to experience with are: Jasmina, Laguna, & Rosarium Uetersen. You could do a whole lot more if you were willing to spray every 2 weeks for blackspot/mildew and such, but I think these could be a very good starting point for you :) I'm pretty sure all of these roses are good for your zone and can withstand your winters. Check out the Help Me Find Roses website and you can search for these roses and see pictures and read how tall they will get etc. Good luck! Natalie Here is a link that might be useful: Help Me Find Roses!...See MoreClimbing rose recommendation for large container in zone 6a NY
Comments (20)Yes, and I'm not looking forward to it. But last year and the year before we got down that low -- even a touch lower, as I recall a night or two each year that dipped just below 0F -- and only two died outright. Those were 'Jaune Desprez' and "Secret Garden Musk Climber" after Winter 2013-2014. I replaced SGMC with a gallon-sized plant, and that one survived Winter 2014-2015. I gave up on the pipe dream of having a Tea-Noisette growing out in the open on my dying Japanese maple, and stuck 'Baltimore Belle' there instead. Many things had damage, but rebounded after I cut out the dead bits. Of course, the ones with little or no damage were the OGRs with little or no China/Tea in them. But even "Bermuda Spice", which had to be cut back to under 12" inches the last two Springs, rebounded to about 5' X 5' by the end of each season. I was hoping to see what it does when starting Spring with something more like 3', but this weekend may keep that from happening. Meanwhile, my potted roses look frozen in time -- few leaves dropped, but no active growth, and no discernible damage. They're hanging out in my enclosed unheated back porch, getting some sun from the windows. This cold blast is an anomaly this year, coming as a brief interruption in otherwise mild weather. I'm hoping that such a short dose of intense cold followed by temperatures in the 50s a few days later won't kill anything. The Chinas and China-Teas I planted in the ground in 2015 are mostly in a protected spot against the house and facing south. The few I put in my tiny front yard are a bit more exposed, but I planted them deeply. We'll see in just another month or so, when I start pruning. Being a zone-pusher, I realize I take risks -- but how else do we learn? And frankly, considering the more tender Chinas and Teas keep blooming through our hot and humid Summers, they're worth it. :-) ~Christopher...See MoreCuteleier Z6 KS
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11 months agoI am not sure what zone I am in but live in Ontario, Canada about 45 km from Toronto. I fell head over heels at seeing pictures of the drop dead coral dawn pink rose online and knew as soon as I saw it had to get one of these. Sooooo figured my best bet was to go to our garden center near me. I wasn't really looking for it but another rose and saw the climbing roses and half heartedly looked at the id tags on them and like WOW!!! There was a coral dawn rose. Hahahah forget getting that other rose grabbed one of them instead. It is a move I have never regretted. When ravaged by the gypsy moth caterpillars this year I managed to stop their attack on it. Would go out every day and pick them off it. It looked like the wreck of the hesperus but realized just how tenacious it is. Has bounced back and even managed to get 2 blooms on it despite its setback. The flowers on these are drop dead gorgeous!!!!!!! And huge !!!!! Wow. Got 15 blooms on it. Said in some cases can grow up to 12 feet high!!!! Mine has shot up since I last bought it. And like oh wow I am so amazed and happy as I was out there yesterday and counted 15 buds on it!!!! Lots of new shoots on it too!!!! Think I have won the war on them. I also according to Darlene spread in a circle around the base of it crushed egg shells as they don't like crawling over them. Gets 3 HUGE blooms on each stem and one ends up having to tie them to the trellis due to being so top heavy with them!!! Here is one of it when I first planted it in 2020.
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11 months agoGetting taller and two blooms on it with more to come!!!! Hahah you should see it this year is up to almost the first ledge of my bedroom window!!!
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11 months agoOh wow we may be going to Sheridan Nurseries in Markham to see if they have a 2nd one!!! And this is one of the 15 in October. Love her . Beats the Queen Lizzie hands down.
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11 months agoClick on picture of it to see it in full!!!! And this is it this year. And there are 15 buds on it again this year and wow all the new shoots on it with new leaves.
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