Climbing rose recommendation for zone 5

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Hello, I am looking for a climbing rose that is hardy in zone 5, less thorn, a repeat bloomer, possibly yellow or apricot colored. Can anyone please give me some suggestions? My teasing gorgeous did not survive the last winter.

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I agree that knowing the part of the country you're in will help us advise you. The low thorn item is the trickiest part as most of the "thornless" roses I can think of are either pinkish or white, or not hardy to our zone 5. For yellows, I've had good luck with Lunar Mist. It can die to the ground some years but in the past several years has had reasonably good surviving cane. If Teasing Georgia didn't survive for you thought anything we list might be tricky, as that one is rated to zone 4 and performs that way for me. It's possible TG would be more hardy after a year protected to grow better roots. It's a little early to endorse this yellow, but Sunshine Sally has small blooms but has so far been tip hardy over the last winter. Same with Golden Opportunity.

A reliably tip hardy apricot climber is Polka, with big fat fully double blooms. It has good sized thorns but they're spaced enough that they're relatively easy to avoid. There are some options that are coral pink like Rosarium Ueterson or Lady Ashe, but to my eye they look more pink than coral.

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Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
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Where in Z5 do you live? You might take a look at golden gate on HMF. Sorry they dont let me ink at the moment,,
amyjiang_z5
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Thx, I will check that out. I am in Ontario Canada.
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Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
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There are always trade-offs. I seem to recall that GG has thorns, but great blooms and rebloom. Ghislaine de Feligonde is almost thornless, but less rebloom or none at all in a shadier spot. I wonder how Bathsheba would do in your zone> Malvern Hills is another one to consider, but Im in A6. I know GG is recommended in Z5 and I mention the others because they experience zero die-back here and grow extremely tall, so even with some die-back they may still climb. Ive also read Lady Hillingdon does well, but no personal experience. Peter Schneiders book, Right Rose Right Place deals with zone5 roses since he grows all that are featured in his Z5 garden. Its a great book.
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You keep teasing me with Lunar Mist. Its so pretty and now I another one to check out. I really agree about age affecting hardiness. I was growing Lemon Zen and it had a LOT of die-back its first winter at 12F low, but reboundd and grew very tall over an8F winter. This past one reached 4F and it was starting to cover an arbor before it showed signs of RRD and was removed. Loved that rose and am getting another....OT! :)
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@Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley @Nippstress Nebraska z5 Big thanks to Cynthia and Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley, you guys are just awesome. I am soo amazed at all roses you mentioned, they are sooo pretty, including Lady Ashe, they simply took my breath away. How I wish I had big yard to try them out. I've got a really tough choice to make.
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
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Thank You!!!! Its my pleasure to help as Ive received so much here myself. Cynthia has been a treasure trove of info and I grow many of the same roses after seeing them do well in her garden, with some alteration since we face differing disease pressure. I also grow and love many climbers and have tried to zone down where possible. You might also want to take a look at The Generous Gardener. Its been doing really well here in year two. BS-free and a strong grower and bloomer. Aloha, from whom Lady Ashe sported, experiences quite a bit of die-back here, FWIW. She grows tall, but I would term her a true climber in my zone. She seems to grow better as a pillar rose with her sturdy upright canes. Gorgeous cupcake flowers.

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