It is a gorgeous rose, but can get very big if not kept under control. I had two at my last house, I moved in January. I planted them in 1992 to grow on a tall rustic rose trellis. They grew big and tall and I lost control of them, but I cut out the dead and the long straggly bits that got in the way when mowing and weeding. The flower buds are tiny and exquisite and the flowers are beautiful, like mini hybrid tea roses. They are under planted with pink hardy geraniums which aren't yet very in flower in the photo, May 2019.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
@Busy-Lizzie that’s stunning . If my garden was any bigger I would love my roses to look like this.
@PeggyTX yes, I’m using wire to train the rose. I had a little bit of black spot last year, but not a lot and not very noticeable. No Mildew at all. Most of my gaps are about an inch? I took this photo this morning to show the new growth and how far it is growing along the fence so far. I will let it go a bit further, it’s a bit of an experiment as it is down a passage way and part of it is permanently in shade. As far as I can tell, it doesn’t seem to bother it, plenty of rose buds even in the shade. The young shoots are very flexible and easy to bend.
Thanks for the clarification, @Nollie . Since the nursery hasn't replied to my inquiry, I won't hold my breath on a reply and may have to just "plant it and see", as you said.
And thank you, @Dovefromabove , for posting @WonkyWomble's picture. What a gorgeous, beautifully trained climber, WonkyWomble! What joy it must give you when you walk into the garden! I just love clilmbing roses and don't know why I've been so hesitant to try one. You all give me courage to just DO IT!
@chicky , yours seems to be doing quite nicely on its own.
OMG, @Busy-Lizzie , I've never seen such a wanton, prolific-blooming, gorgeous climbing rose! I think "out-of-control" is good in my book, too. What's not to love about your sprawlling beauty? That's why I picked a long, not-yet-planted fence to try my first (possibly to get out of control) climber on. If it gets a little out of control, who cares? It's 8'-10' to the nearest sidewalk; nothing inside the fence I wouldn't be willing to remove to make space for such a beauty like yours. LOL I hope mine ends up being the cultivar your is, for sure.
Lovely blooms and mine has a devine smell. Very pleased. Thanks so much for your lovely photos and kind help with my questions. I look forward to getting this charmer in the ground.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@PeggyTX yes, I’m using wire to train the rose. I had a little bit of black spot last year, but not a lot and not very noticeable. No Mildew at all. Most of my gaps are about an inch? I took this photo this morning to show the new growth and how far it is growing along the fence so far. I will let it go a bit further, it’s a bit of an experiment as it is down a passage way and part of it is permanently in shade. As far as I can tell, it doesn’t seem to bother it, plenty of rose buds even in the shade. The young shoots are very flexible and easy to bend.
And thank you, @Dovefromabove , for posting @WonkyWomble's picture. What a gorgeous, beautifully trained climber, WonkyWomble! What joy it must give you when you walk into the garden! I just love clilmbing roses and don't know why I've been so hesitant to try one. You all give me courage to just DO IT!
@chicky , yours seems to be doing quite nicely on its own.
OMG, @Busy-Lizzie , I've never seen such a wanton, prolific-blooming, gorgeous climbing rose! I think "out-of-control" is good in my book, too. What's not to love about your sprawlling beauty?