Climbing Roses.
Floribundas | Miniatures | Polyanthas | Heritage Roses | English Roses |
There are those that argue that climbers tend to be healthy as they are higher, nearer the light and away from the spores on the ground that cause blackspot. I am not sure this is completely true as so many factors come in to play. Does the rose have good air circulation, for example, and does it get watered from overhead or beneath. I think the jury may still be out on that one.
What is certain is that you must match the variety with the area you live: it needs to be hardy enough to survive, so check with your local gardener, garden center or better still, contact your local rose society. If you are colder than zone 7 then get some advice!
* Check also that you are choosing a re-bloomer which is what most modern climbing roses do, although single bloomers often produce way more blooms.
* Check that your rose will be easy to train. By that I mean check how supple the canes are going to be so that you can bend and twist them to the places you want them to go.
A few climbers have very stiff canes.
* Finally, if you sense that the rose will need to tolerate partial shade, check this with your garden center. Many of them do, and when we plant them we tend to forget how and where they are going to end up: perhaps way up the wall in a shadier area!
Planning for a new Climber: Some Suggestions.
So what are my "favorite climbing roses" suggestions?
Not easy when I don't know your climate zone, but I do like the following:
Dublin Bay
Moderately sized 12 foot climber with rich red blooms. Highly rated and hardy.
Jacobs Coat
I like this because the abundant blooms turn from pink to yellow as the bloom matures: Jacobs Coat of many colors!
Vigorous grower, hardy but a little susceptible to blackspot.
Jeanne LaJoie
A lovely pink climbing Miniature rose. Can reach 12 or so feet with many clusters of pink miniature blooms. Disease resistant and hardy; one of my favorites.
New Dawn
Have to mention this one as it was the first plant in the world to be patented! Very reliable, hardy and a best seller since the 1930's.
Companion planting is also a very important consideration for some gardeners, and climbing roses promote this. Not only can you grow other climbers such as clematis beside, and even with a climber but the base of the rose, often referred to as "the bare legs", is ideal for lower growing perennials, especially if you time the blooms of the perennials to maximize during the middle, down time, of the climbing rose.
Climbing roses increase the size of your garden by going up, introducing a new, three dimensional approach. Don't forget, the crowded garden often has vertical space, make sure you use it!
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