Search found 5 matches

by NEroseman
Feb 08, 2007 2:30 am
Forum: Roses
Topic: Suggestions for a climber in zone 5?
Replies: 6
Views: 4250

You'll need to limit your climbing choices to the hardiest varieties for you challenging zone. I'd suggest the Canadian Explorer series or Kordes varieties in general. Other possibilities would be some of the setigera hybrids & Bouraults, plus a few others like 'Lilian Gibson', "Darlow's Enigma', 'W...
by NEroseman
Jun 28, 2006 4:58 pm
Forum: Roses
Topic: Few of my roses
Replies: 4
Views: 2658

The orange & yellow unknown could be 'Joseph's Coat' (?)
by NEroseman
Mar 31, 2006 12:49 am
Forum: Roses
Topic: Climbing rose question
Replies: 5
Views: 2991

Sorry to hear that 'Sympathie' & 'Illusion' haven't done well, Lucy :( I really thought they'd do better :oops:
by NEroseman
Mar 29, 2006 12:54 am
Forum: Roses
Topic: Climbing rose question
Replies: 5
Views: 2991

Ditto what Lucy has said (Hi Lucy! waving). With modern climbers you want to go easy with the pruners because they need as much blooming wood as possible. Just take-out the obviously dead wood but NEVER prune a climber way back like a Hybrid Tea nearly to the ground or you won't see flowers for at l...
by NEroseman
Jan 10, 2006 1:41 am
Forum: Roses
Topic: Need Advice: Most Fragrant Climbers
Replies: 5
Views: 3291

You might look at 'Russells Cottage Rose', a very hardy old rambler with good, heavy OGR fragrance & flower colors ranging from magenta to deeper purple & sometimes mottled with white :idea: Once-blooming, but quite healthy without spraying, attractive in season & not fussy about soil conditions :)