Thank you @Mr. Vine Eye for starting this thread, and all the other contributors. It’s so interesting, long may it continue! A special thanks to @Marlorena for your inspiring photos and advice, I bet I’m not the only one wondering where to plant more roses. Marvellous!
For climbing roses, don't be put off by negative reports you might hear about good old 'Zephirine Drouhin'.. this thornless Bourbon from long ago still has fight left in it.. it takes a few years to get into rhythm, gets a bit of mildew and blackspot, but growing it through shrubs, you really don't notice too much...
I had one in my last garden but found it struggled every year, esepcially after a very cold winter. Lovely colour and perfume tho so worth a go in milder areas.
I've looked up Kew Gradens and DA describe it as white but yours is a soft yellow. Is it always that good or does it fade? It would have to cope with strong sun here, even in part shade.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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It's white with a yellow centre which quickly fades to white, so the overall impression is of a single white rose.. though some of the blooms open pure white with only the yellow stamens showing.. it might depend on the temps at the time... my rose is south facing, but this is not a rose for really hot climates... they will not introduce it to Australia for instance..
This pink climbing rose is called 'Armada'... obviously after the Spanish invasion attempt of 1588.. introduced here for the 400th year anniversary in 1988..
Very healthy, blooms all summer without cease into autumn... and cleverly named I think because some of the blooms remind me of the Spanish Morion Helmet worn during that period...
I have just ordered a David Austin climbing iceberg rose - it is supposed to be fairly easy to train, the stems are quite pliable apparently and it may flower for a longer time than ramblers.. Has anyone got this in their gardens?
I don't grow it, but my neighbour does... he gets several good flushes from it each season.... very few thorns too, and yes easy to train... I've heard it can take a while to get into a rhythm of repeat blooming, like lots of climbing roses, they just need a bit of time..
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My David Austin roses should hopefully be arriving tomorrow.
Here's a little vase of Austins just for you... they're quite photogenic these roses..
'Kew Gardens'...'Tranquillity'...'Summer Song'..
photo from early June..
I've looked up Kew Gradens and DA describe it as white but yours is a soft yellow. Is it always that good or does it fade? It would have to cope with strong sun here, even in part shade.
Very healthy, blooms all summer without cease into autumn... and cleverly named I think because some of the blooms remind me of the Spanish Morion Helmet worn during that period...
https://medieval-armour.com/online-shop/medieval-helmets/helmet-morion-helmet-spanish-html
I hope you agree with me... but whatever, it's a good short climber to 8 foot or so..