Any color preference?

No color preference.

Where in 8a are you, or what are your growing conditions like ( is black spot an issue, water, summer heat), how much sun will the area receive, hot, dry, summer climate..?

Cl clotilde soupert smells amazing and is vigorous . However it can ball if you are in humid area . My darlows enigma ( some say it can be grown as a climber) had 2 tiny blooms open and I smelled it before I saw it ! It's one of my favorite roses . I love the smell but it's peppery/ spicy . I've heard Madame Alfred is amazing as well and wish I had the room for it

Thank you for the suggestions, Lilyfinch. Darlow's Enigma was on my list as is Blanc Double de Coubert (maybe too small to cover the wall). Hadn't considered Cl Clotilde. Going to look that one up. Also curious about Compassion, Apricot Impressionist, Gloire de Dijon, Lady of the Lake, Westerland, and Hansa.

Yes, planning on some jasmine as well, but will have to keep them potted because it does occasionally ice here. I have one confederate jasmine that will take the cold of winter along that wall as well. Looking to add to it. Maybe a honeysuckle will go in the mix as well.

Desertgarden-Las Vegas, I am in an area with super hot summers and relatively mild winters. It does occasionally freeze (lasting no more than 3-4 days a year), but I've never had any die back on any of my roses from it ( We are at over 80 roses and counting). Because of the number of roses, we do use Bayer 3-1. Black spot is a little bit of an issue in early spring, but by the heat of summer, it's not an issue. Hybrid tea roses do exceptionally well here. We don't have many climbers. The ones we do have (like Zepherine and Jude the Obscure) do not repeat and are known not to repeat well. That is why I am asking for suggestions. I think an older vigorous variety will fit the bill for this particular spot. Something that can handle some shade. Looking for a fragrance monster, lol.

Blanc smells amazing but I believe it's a shrub . It really really smells great though ! . My darlows is also a shrub but your climate is better than ours and mine is only 3 years old so who knows , maybe it will be a climber .

Honeysuckles are just great for attracting hummingbirds , a bonus to see when you are outside ! I have gold flame and it blooms all summer but I only occasionally can smell it .

Wonder what on earth is going on at your neighbors ? Hm .

Oh I forgot I am growing secret garden musk climber . You may love that too !

Lilyfinch I wish I knew what the smell was! I can see into their yard and it looks very tidy and trim. So, who knows. Neighbors have a reputation for being very aggressive, so not looking to pick a fight. Learned that lesson when we trimmed the bows of her mulberry tree that are crossing the property line and dropping purple fruit all over my yard and car. Apparently, the fact we want the trees cut back makes us a hater of nature and wildlife, lol.

Lilyfinch secret garden musk looks... wow! How does the fragrance compare to Darlow's Enigma?

Look into the Poet's Jasmine, Jasminum Officinale Affine. Hardy here down to -7 F for 20 years now. Evergreen till extended cold below the mid-teens, young branches stay green with only minor tip damage from the Polar Vortexes. In morning sun & dappled shade, blooms profusely in 1" pinwheels from May till heavy frost. Wonderful scent, most pervasive from early evening to morning, sweet & penetrating without being heavy, cloying or overpowering to me. Sue www.planlust.com/plants/10791/jasminum-officinale-affine/

Randell,

Contact the authorities. Handle it discreetly yet firmly, as the responsible, gracious person you obviously are (I'm going by the tenor of your post). Go all the way to the mayor if needs be. This is what must be done!

No extremely fragrant rose will be effective all the time, even if at all. Roses are usually not fragrant at night. Does the odor from your neighbor turn off over night? What about when the roses are having a down period or during the winter? Just planted roses often take 3+ years to mature to the point when maximum flower production/fragrance is reached. What do you do until then? What if the combination of the odor and the roses' scent is more obnoxious than the odor alone?

This is the USA. Confront the issue as we Americans should. You have my full support. Do it. I do completely sympathize with you.

Moses

Randell , mine is small and had some dieback so as soon as it blooms I'll let you know . It had an unfortunate beginning in my yard , neglected and run over with a weed eater. ( had a summer I couldn't do any garden work) . Last year it recovered nicely in a garden bed and this year was shortened by cold winter and wind damage. It's a trooper!!

Darlow's Enigma grows rapidly and has a nice fragrance... it is super thorny (from top to bottom)!! I actually prefer Secret Garden Musk Climber (more fragrant to my nose than D.E.), as it too is thorny, but more vigorous in my garden, and I prefer its flowers.... YMMV.

Other options could be "good old" - Iceberg Cl., Sombreuil CL., Madame Isaac Pereire (very fragrant) or Nahema.

Arabian Jasmine has a very strong fragrance.

Moses W. PA. you are probably right. If it doesn't go away we will report it. There is a just a long history with the neighbor. Not just with us. The neighbors on the other side of her have also had issues with them. Bottom line is she is not rational and you just can't trust what she will say or do when you confront her. She's been known to wake us up by ringing the bell at 2 am in the morning with her 3-year-old in tow hysterical to complain about other people's dogs barking. The first few times she did this I wasn't home and it scared my GF (who wisely not answer the door at 2am for anyone).