CLIMBING ROSES

Technically, roses do not climb; they do not have the twining tendrils or sticking pads that climbers need to stick to structures. But they do develop long canes and can be treated as climbers. For this reason some shrub roses are most often treated as climbers: instead of taking up 64 square feet as it would if left to grow as a shrub, Westerland can be grown in perhaps 10 square feet of soil when it is trained on a post. Instead of producing a huge number of 6 ft canes, it will produce several 10-12 ft canes and will be graceful in appearance instead of imposing.
The spectrum of climbing roses ranges from slightly overgrown hybrid teas at 7-8 ft to major rambling roses that can grow into a knot 25 to 35 ft in every direction.
 

ALBERTINE

 Rambler. The profuse climber seen in so many gardens in June-July. The deep coppery-red buds contrast with the sweetly fragrant soft salmon-pink on the vigorous growth of last year. (Barbier 1921)

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CLIMBING ICEBERG

The climbing form of this famous white floribunda, pale green foliage, a tall grower to 610 cm. (20 ft.). (Cant 1969)

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COMPASSION

aka: Belle de Londres
Class: Climbing Hybrid Tea, English Legend Rose, Large-flowered Climber
Seed: White Cockade
Pollen: Prima Ballerina® (Hybrid Tea, Tantau, 1957)
Breeding: Bred in England (1972) by HARKNESS.
Bloom: Orange-pink & orange-pink blend, Salmon-pink blooms. Strong fragrance. 36 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4". Double, Hybrid Tea bloom form. Repeats.
Size: Height of 5' to 15' . Width of 5' to 8' .

MAIGOLD

Summer flowering. Semi-double, very fragrant blooms of bronze-yellow on a most vigorous bushy grower, very thorny. (Kordes 1953)

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RAMBLING RECTOR

Small semi-double creamy white flowers in large clusters. A rampant grower excellent for growing into trees. (Known prior to 1912)

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