Post on 18-Jan-2016
Roses That Climb
Steve Jones, ChairmanProgram Services Committee
2005
All Photos by Steve Jones© ARS, 2005
Roses As Climbers
• Roses are not true climbers
• Roses do not have tendrils to hang on to walls, trellises, etc.
• Prickles (thorns) are not for clinging
• Any large rose can be made into a climber
• Large Flowered Climbers
• Climbing sports
Large Flowered Climbers
• Official American Rose Society classification
• Usually repeat blooming
• Different colors, bloom size, fragrance, and hardiness
• AARS has a test class for climbers
Paul’s Scarlet ClimberOnce bloomer to 12 feet
New DawnGood repeat, winter
hardy, to 12 feet.First rose patent
AltissimoGood repeat bloom, to
10 feet, somewhat winter hardy
Berries N’ CreamGood repeat, very
fragrant, excellent hot weather rose, almost thornless, somewhat
hardy, to 12 feet
Eden (Pierre de Ronsard)
Excellent arbor rose, fairly hardy, grows to
12 feet
Fourth Of JulyAARS winner, to 15 feet, winter hardy, good repeat
bloom
Joseph’s Coat
Grows to 10 feet, somewhat
hardy
Dr. HueyCommon rootstock, somewhat
hardy, to 15 feet
Other Large Flowered Climbers
• Aloha
• America
• Blaze
• Clair Matin
• Dublin Bay
• Golden Showers
• Handel
Ramblers
• Rambler class changed by ARS in 1999
• Now Hybrid Wichuranas or Hybrid Multifloras
• Usually once blooming
• Large climbers, all sizes and shapes
• Ideal for pergolas, ropes, trellises, pillars
• Most are winter hardy
American Pillar
Vigorous, popular in Europe, grows to 25 feet,
winter hardy
Newport FairyVigorous, to 30 feet, fragrant, not winter
hardy
Bobbie JamesVery popular in Europe,
vigorous to 20 feet, fragrant, winter hardy
Chevy ChaseVigorous, to 18
feet, winter hardy
RussellianaMultiflora rambler, very hardy, to 20
feet
Silver MoonVery vigorous, to
30 feet, winter hardy
VioletteVigorous, to 15 feet,
winter hardy
VeilchenblauVigorous, to 15 feet,
almost thornless, somewhat hardy
The GarlandVery vigorous, to 25 feet, winter hardy, very fragrant
Other Ramblers
• Alberic Barbier
• Appleblossom
• Bleu Magenta
• Debutante
• Dorothy Perkins
• Excelsa
• Jersey Beauty
Species
• The original “climbers”
• Most are once blooming
• Some of the largest roses
• Good for pergolas, trees, houses
• Usually are fragrant
• Mixed hardiness, most are hardy
Rosa mulliganiiVigorous, to 25 feet,
very fragrant
Rosa banksiae lutea“Lady Banks”, vigorous, to
35 feet, white version largest rose in world, not
winter hardy
Rosa moschata“Musk Rose”, very
vigorous and fragrant, to 18 feet
Rosa multiflora carneaVery vigorous, to 35 feet,
winter hardy
Rosa multifloraVery vigorous,
naturalized in US, to 15 feet, fragrant,
common rootstock
Rosa roxburghii“Chestnut Rose”, vigorous,
to 15 feet, naturalized in US, winter hardy
Other Species
• Kiftsgate
• Rosa eglanteria
• Rosa hugonis “Father Hugo’s Rose”
• Rosa laevigata “Cherokee Rose”
• Rosa moyesii
• Rosa soulieana
• Rosa wichurana
Old Garden Roses
• Wide range of sizes and colors
• Some repeat bloomers
• Some large bushes, can be made into climbers
• Most are fragrant
• Been around for 100s of years
Reine des Violettes
Very fragrant Hybrid Perpetual, grows to 12 feet, somewhat
hardy
MermaidVery vigorous, to 30 feet,
repeat bloom, fragrant, wicked thorns, not winter hardy
Louise OdierLarge Bourbon rose, to 12 feet as climber,
repeat bloom, not winter hardy
Stanwell PerpetualLarge Hybrid Spinosissima, can be trained as climber to
15 feet, fragrant, winter hardy
SombreuilClimbing Tea,
vigorous, to 20 feet, fragrant, top show
rose, repeat blooms, somewhat winter
hardy
Zephirine DrouhinClimbing Bourbon, to 12
feet, very fragrant, almost thornless, not
winter hardy
Other Old Garden Roses
• Baronne Prevost
• Hugh Dickson
• Mme Hardy
• Mme Isaac Pereire
• Mme Pierre Oger
• Reine Victoria
• Ulrich Brunner
Noisettes
• Climbers from 8-20+ feet• Good repeat bloom, especially in fall• Some fragrant, generally mild• Most are not winter hardy, but can be
grown in cold areas with protection• Lots of colors, blooms in clusters, small or
large blooms• Only class created in United States
Celine ForestierPopular Noisette, to 12 feet
Alister Stella Gray
Grows to 18 feet
Mme Alfred CarriereOne of the shorter
Noisettes, to 10 feet, good pillar rose
Aimee VibertLax growing Noisette to 12 feet
NastaranaShort Noisette, to 8 feet, very
fragrant
CrepusculeGrows to 12 feet
Other Noisettes
• Blush Noisette
• Champneys Pink Cluster
• Jaune Deprez
• Jeanne d’Arc
• Lamarque
• Marechal Neil
• Reve d’Or
Hybrid Musks
• Good repeat bloom, especially in fall
• Good fragrance
• Most are winter hardy
• Usually blooms in small clusters
• Blooms small to large
• Wide color range
Nur MahalVigorous, to 12 feet, fragrant
MoonlightVigorous, to 12
feet, very fragrant
PenelopeVigorous, to 15
feet, very fragrant
Will ScarlettVigorous, to 12 feet,
fragrant
LavenderLassie
Very vigorous, to 20 feet, fragrant
KathleenGrows to 12 feet, fragrant
SkyrocketOne of the shorter Hybrid Musks, to 8 feet
Other Hybrid Musks
• Buff Beauty
• Cornelia
• Danae
• Nymphenburg
• Prosperity
• Secret Garden
• Vanity
Shrubs - Other
• Most shrubs can be made into a climber
• Full list of colors, shapes, sizes
• Most are winter hardy
• Most have good repeat bloom
• Most versatile of all roses
Sally HolmesLarge shrub or 12 foot
climber, popular climber, top show rose, good repeat
bloom, winter hardy
FlutterbyeVigorous, to 12 feet, good repeat bloom
AlchymistLarge, to 20 feet, once
bloomer, fragrant
Royal PageantHarkness Shrub, small climber to 10 feet,
fragrant
MontecitoVery vigorous, to 50 feet, large blooms,
once bloomer
Sea FoamVery vigorous, to
15 feet, repeat bloom
DortmundKordesii, to 10 feet, very winter hardy
Constance SpryFirst Austin England Rose, to 15 feet,
once bloomer
EvelynOne of the largest English Roses, to
12 feet, very fragrant
Other Shrubs
• Belinda’s Dream
• Golden Wings
• Graham Thomas
• John Cabot
• Leander
• Nevada
• William Baffin
Other Climbing Sports
• Most are genetic sports of bush counterparts
• The climbing sports of most roses do not repeat well, typically 1-2 flushes per year
• Some climbing roses do not have bush counterparts, such as Aloha and High Noon
• Blooms generally like the bush counterpart
• Many different color sports
Cl. Cecile Brunner
Cl. Souvenir de la Malmaison
Climbing Bourbon, to 15 feet, fragrant, repeat
blooms, not winter hardy
Cl. Pinkie
Cl. Iceberg
Cl. Perle des JardinsClimbing Tea rose, to 15 feet, not
winter hardy
Climbing Miniature Roses
• Just like large climbers, but smaller in all dimensions
• Can be as tall as small climbers
• Good repeat bloom
• Some winter hardy
• Great for pillars, arches
Candy CaneGrows to 7 feet,
an older Miniature Climber
Jeanne LajoieGrows to 12 feet, a popular Miniature
Climber
Hi HoGrows to 8 feet
Red CascadeGrows to 6 feet, great as a groundcover
The End
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