The problem with most climbers is that they are crown hardy in zone5 but not cane hardy. Without living cane at the end of winter your rose will never be able to climb in our short growing. I do grow a few climbing roses that will never climb here as shrubs. This is because I like the flower. Cloud 10 is definitely not cane hardy for me. Sad to say that the vast majority of climbing roses will not do so in zone5.

I forgot to add that I would be extremely shocked if Highwire Flyer would climb here. Should be okay as a shrub thou I don’t have this rose soo.

I hope someone can share more info ! I bought it this spring, but had a lot of tags get lost in pots so I’m not sure who is who and I also had a zepherine d .. so I don’t know yet who is who . I’d love to see it !

My cloud ten is a large shrub , could be a climber but it’s in shade. I do love the blooms !

I know this post is very old, but I have two highwire flyers growing on a picket fence and they are total rockstars (zone 7b in central NC). Extremely healthy and are bloom factories! I have had them less than a year and they have already branched out around 5-6 ft. Pruned them back quite a bit last month before they left dormancy and they already have dozens of buds!

Wow. They look so healthy as well! Do you spray?

Vaporvac, the only thing I spray on them is neem oil to keep the bugs off. One of the healthiest varities I have!