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Post by Geranium on Mar 18, 2011 15:05:08 GMT
Now the Cortaderia has been cut down, I have an exposed fence. I'm hoping to plant a climbing rose on it, and I'd like some help in choosing a continuously flowering one, please. Pink would be ideal but apricot would also be lovely. It shouldn't be too vigorous.
Scent isn't a factor as it's up on the bank at the back, and not easy to get there too often! I'm intending to plant a Clem. there too - probably C. vit. 'Etoile Violette' which I already grow elsewhere.
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Post by Cherry on Mar 18, 2011 17:48:35 GMT
One of my favourites is Zephirine Drouhin. It is pink, but not a washed out pink, thornless, strongly scented and has flowers of a beautiful shape. It will never grow too big and needs a year or two to settle before climbing.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 18, 2011 18:39:19 GMT
Thanks, Cherry - I already have her climbing up the old apple tree, so I do know how lovely she is! She fits the bill, too, but I'd like a different one as they'd be so close.
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Post by seaburn on Mar 18, 2011 21:01:18 GMT
what about New Dawn, a soft shell pink with some fragrence. won agm in the early 30's. it isnt too vigorous and I think there is an 'improved' version.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 18, 2011 21:47:12 GMT
That's on the trellis with Paul's Scarlet and Ballerina, Seaburn. ;D
I've just done some research - what does anyone think about 'Pink Perpetue'?
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Post by grindle on Mar 19, 2011 5:56:36 GMT
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Post by merlin on Mar 19, 2011 7:05:26 GMT
Geranium, my favourite is 'Pink Perpetue' which has the most perfect bloom. My second is 'Open Arms', I've taken cuttings and now have six of them.
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Post by Cherry on Mar 19, 2011 14:31:47 GMT
I have Pink Perpetue. Try good old Compassion, or do you have that one too.
Another favourite is Laura Louisa (Modern Climber 1996). This is the blurb on the label. 12 ft x 8 ft double, mid pink to salmon flowers with gold bases. Continuous flowering, slight scent, dark, glossy foliage, tolerant of poorer soils, suitable for north wall, shade tolerant, grown as a shrub with support. Unique to Peter Beales Classic Roses.
I have come back to change this post to say that this is a sport from Leverkusen which I also have. Leverkusen is a Kordes rose, which gives it health and shiny green leaves. Laura Louisa is a rose, where visitors are not likely to say they have it and it is just gorgeous.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 19, 2011 19:11:27 GMT
Well - what a lot of good suggestions - thank you all. I went to two good GCs today, couldn't find Pink Perpetue, but did find 'Mortimer Sackler' which I'd written down as a possibility - he has very few thorns, which will be a great help when I have to squeeze behind the Cortaderia to prune and tie him in.
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Post by Cherry on Mar 19, 2011 19:57:24 GMT
Thorns rules out Laura Louisa. It is rather thorny. Sounds as if you are sorted now.
I just looked it up. That is a beautiful rose.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 19, 2011 20:16:56 GMT
I'm glad you approve, Cherry. I have 'Mermaid' up in the corner - that must be the most prickly rose ever, I think. It catches me every time I try to prune/tie in/cut back brambles/weed, whatever. I'm sure it lies in wait and pounces! (I don't even like it!)
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Post by merlin on Mar 20, 2011 7:16:07 GMT
Never heard of 'Mortimer Sackler' but it look very nice, I like the colour and it appears to flower lower down like 'Paul's Scarlet.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 20, 2011 8:53:43 GMT
Thanks - that's nice to know. I hadn't picked that up!
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Post by Cherry on Mar 20, 2011 12:02:28 GMT
Maybe you weren't looking for weak necks and hanging flower heads either. I did and it passed muster very well.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 20, 2011 12:47:10 GMT
Well - it will be high up on the bank and even higher on a fence. so that's not a problem, really. I might even be able to see the flowers!
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