Climbing Roses

William Baffin is one of the hardiest climbing roses you will find. It bears semi-double, deep pink flowers in abundance in late June, with recurrent bloom well into fall. This gorgeous climber is also exceptionally vigorous and disease resistant, the only recurrent climber available to gardeners in Zones 3 and 4. I've grown this climbing rose for over 15 years now and it looks better each year. (Pictured above and in a close up shot to the right)

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The placement of your trellis or other support should guarantee enough room for air circulation and maintenance of the rose bush. Therefore, place it a few feet away from any permanent barriers. It's also a good idea to place the trellis in a sheltered spot away from the wind. (The handsome 'Don Juan' climbing rose is pictured at right)

When planting the rose bush, dig a hole that is twice the width of the spread of its roots. The hole should be about two feet deep. The center of the hole should be centered approximately 18 to 30 inches away from the supporting trellis or fence to allow for growth.

Be sure to drape the roots and carefully cover them with loose soil. The graft union, or part of the rose bush where the top of the bush, the flowering canes, joins the bottom of the bush, the roots, should be planted slightly above the soil level in warmer climate regions. For colder climate areas, the graft union should be placed 2 to 6 inches below the soil line.



Next, deeply water the rose bush. It is best to cover the immediate area surrounding the bush with compost and a rose fertilizer. Water the rose bush a second time. Top off with a layer of mulch, taking care not to smother the trunk of the bush.

Now, tie the structural canes to the support structure. Use plant ties that are flexible or stretchy in material. Attempt to tie the canes on in a horizontal manner if possible. Leave some space in between canes, attempting to balance them evenly on your support structure. Any broken branches should be carefully removed with the pruning sheers.

For the first few years of growth, gardeners can allow the rose bush to grow freely. Take care to remove dead growth and deadhead the spent flowers. Also, any broken branches should be carefully removed as well. Keep the area around your climbing rose clean and free of fallen leaves or fallen petals. This practice helps to prevent rose diseases. Once your plant has been established for several years, prune overcrowded canes to the base of the plant as well. Also, as new structural canes grow, tie them onto the trellis firmly.

Golden Showers is a bright, sunshine yellow climbing rose. The flowers soften to a pale, whitish yellow as they age.This multiple award winner is prized for it's sun-kissed yellow hue and honey-like fragrance. This climber remains in bloom from spring through first frost. The flowers are semi-double and can grow to as large as 5 inches in diameter!

Train this beautiful rose to climb walls, arbors... any structure you'd like to have covered in ruffled yellow blossoms. It pairs nicely with a purple clematis - they look stunning together and the colors complement. It's adaptable to various types of climate and growing conditions.

Polka is a pretty apricot - peach colored climbing rose with a mild to strong, old rose fragrance. I love the double old-fashioned bloom form. This is one tough climber that would be good for beginners. It blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Polka is very disease resistant and has vigorous canes that are easy to train. This climbing rose can get up to 10 - 12 feet in height.

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Blaze is a classic red climbing rose. One of our family favorites - our first house had a Blaze climber growing up the side of the garage. After some much needed t.l.c. (needed old canes cut back and more support as it was partially on the ground) it was one beautiful and dependable rose. Looks great on a trellis, wall or white picket fence. Blooms on both old and new canes.

This handsome climbing rose has double red flowers held in large clusters. Blaze is everblooming and has a light, pleasant fragrance. It was first introduced in the 1930's and has proven to be a vigorous and hardy climbing rose. Very easy to grow, but does need support as the canes are heavy and it grows quickly. Blaze is a grafted rose, so winter protection is advised.

A showy vibrantly colored climbing rose is "Fourth of July" introduced in 1999. This climber features colored clusters of semi-double blooms that are velvety-red and white-striped. This festive rose has a light fruit and sweet rose scent and features arching canes. Plant with some "blue" flowers to show your pride for the U.S.A. and in support of our troops!

Zephirine Drouhin is what's known as a Bourbon rose which was named after a French rose enthusiast's wife. These thornless roses are climbers growing up to twelve feet and higher. It is in bloom for the entire season from May to the fall. The blooms are plentiful and a dark pink color. The plant does best in acidic soil and partial sun to full sun. It needs lots of air circulation, so prune this rose well during its dormant phase. This beauty should be planted in a location where you can really enjoy its strong and sweet fragrance.

You can train this lovely rose bush to grow on a trellis, archway, or along the rails of a veranda or porch patio. Because of its thornless quality, the Zephirine Drouhin is relatively easy to handle. Good for people who hate to be pricked by rose thorns, or who have a sensitivity to them and develop rashes or other skin conditions.

The Westerland rose is a great choice for a wall or fence. This shrub / climber grows shorter than many climbing roses - reaching 5 - 6" ft. tops. The clusters of loosely double blooms of apricot - orange have a good spicy rose scent.

This one can be grown as a shrub rose, or as a short climber. This is a very pretty rose and a colorful addition to any garden.

Known as one of the best white landscape roses, 'Iceberg' is now available in a vigorous, climbing form. This rose has all of the original's excellent qualities of repeat bloom and durability. Blooms are semi-double with a mild honey fragrance.

This rose looks heavenly climbing up an arbor. 'Climbing Iceberg' is an ideal rose for a small garden, balcony or patio. The beautiful clustered white flowers are accented with yellow stamens.

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