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Suggestions for a climber?

7 years ago

I'm looking for a medium to large, disease resistant white climber with reasonably pliant canes. It's on a southwest facing wall, so it gets sun, but not until late morning and into the afternoon, then its protected from the harsh late afternoon sun. I'm in Mid Tn, more zone 6b than 7a but this is a protected site. This is blackspot heaven and it's a prime viewing location, so disease resistance is most imperative. I have Honeymoon, but I suspect its not big enough for this spot. I'm replacing Clothide Soupert Cl. which has been great on all accounts, but balls horribly and regularly makes me cry.. No other requirements on bloom other than repeat and white.


Any suggestions?

Comments (15)

  • 7 years ago

    I have and love Lamarque and Sally Holmes.

    subk3 thanked alameda/zone 8/East Texas
  • 7 years ago

    I am totally struggling to remember the name of the white David Austin climber that had small white blooms, it was fragrant and I think bloomed a good amount but I only had it one season .. ughh ! It’s not on their site now either . Does anyone remember what it was called ?! it definitely had flexible canes !

    One new to me so I have no idea but gets good reviews is “ perpetually yours “ on heirlooms website. I placed high hopes in this one !! Maybe it will appeal to you !?

    White is a tough one ! Didn’t seem there’s many to choose from .

    subk3 thanked Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
  • 7 years ago
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    What about Mme. Alfred Carriere or one of the Lens Hybrid Musks such as Guirlande d'Amour? Lilly Finch oh, I think Marla Rena grows the rose you're talkin about.

    subk3 thanked Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
  • 7 years ago

    What about Climbing Sombruiel ?
    I can't wait to get my hands on that rose . Jeri did put a thread about it a few months ago. MAC is also great and now I am curious about which rose Lily is referring too.
    I love Lamarque too. I hope more ideas pour in.

    jin

    subk3 thanked Plumeria Girl (Florida ,9b)
  • 7 years ago

    Sub, I totally cannot remember which state you are from but I hope all the roses will grow in your zone.

    jin

    subk3 thanked Plumeria Girl (Florida ,9b)
  • 7 years ago

    I would recommend Guirlande d'amour its very disease resistant, continuous flowering and has a strong fragrance. Plus the bees love it so thats always a bonus!

    subk3 thanked Magnus - England
  • 7 years ago

    Thanks everybody, some good suggestions to research! If it helps, the rose doesn't have to be pure white, some pink tones are fine. It just needs to read as white/light at night.


    I have a little kitchen garden that we walk through to get to our cars that I grow mostly annuals in each year. I knew Clothide had to go and planned on replacing her with Rosanna a Kordes climber that is a salmon-y color which came this spring and is still stilling in a pot on the walkway. This spring I randomly decided to plant all the annuals in whites. I love it! We are so often walking through that garden at night and the whites just pop. So, now I'm rethinking whether I want Rosanna in that spot or a white climber--hence the request for help!

  • 7 years ago

    Lilyfinch, was it David Austin’s Snow Goose?
    https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.6713.1

  • 7 years ago

    I just ordered Blush Noisette from the ARE sale - had it years ago, it is mostly white, very pliable and not many thorns, and lots of blooms, I seem to recall a nice scent. If you have room for a shrub, a white I have become enamored with this spring is Shirley's Bouquet - it has beautiful blooms, is a bright clear white and the blooms stay on the bush a long time - I want another; this is really a good white, a new one by Certified Roses.

    Judith

  • 7 years ago

    Barfield White Climber comes to mind. Mine is just a baby, so in its “sleep” stage, but very healthy, when many others in my garden are spotty. It has very pretty blush-tinted white blooms.

    I also would recommend Sombrueil—it’s gorgeous, but quite thorny. :-)

  • 7 years ago

    Prosperity is another great white, with clusters of very sweetly-scented blooms. :-)

  • 7 years ago

    You might also take a look at Gold Blush. There's a current post mentioning it and I linked to a thread I started. It's neither gold nor blush for me and shows nicely in the evening. Ghislaine de Feligonde is another sweetheart, but doesn't bloom as much as GB yet. Both are very healthy as is MAC under high BS pressure. I'm thinking QuickSilver might also look lovely at night.

  • 7 years ago

    What about a local foundling- Old Gray Cemetery Noisette?

  • 7 years ago

    I second MAC as . mAc is nearly thornless. Sombrueil Is beautiful and so fragrant, but stiff and thorny For me.