This used to grow over a dead oak tree in the Study Plot at The Huntington Library, now where the Chinese Pavilion rests. It was hot and bright enough there for it to take on quite dramatic coloring. It always impressed me as something you should grow if you love Fortune's Double Yellow, but want repeat bloom.

Colourful too with the red valerian.. but I'm trying to figure out what's gone on there as part of your rose is covered by a large rectangular green thing... does anyone else see this or only me?..

it almost appears to be a CalTrans street sign.

This is so pretty! It's nice to know which roses do well in challenging situations...especially the no water part!

Marlorena - the rectangle is a sign for a local college - I used iphoto to blot out the name. The valerian is a volunteer - it grows all over around here, not only on the flat, but on steep almost
vertical cliffs next to the freeway - all three colors - I think it likes it here!

Jackie

I have two of them here in zone 6a NY. They stay small and short, winter die back to the ground, right now one is 1' tall, the other is 2' tall, they are at least 4 years old.

Interesting, Summers, Mine is definitely wanting to climb and hasn't really had any die-back in the two winters it's been in the ground.I may move it to a fence in the future if it doesn't get taller, though.

Vap, here is a photo of mine coming back from the winter die back. I must be in an colder zone.

Yes, summers. I think we're tropical at times with intense humidity, but it will get cold from time to time. I'm also in a slightly warmer pocket. Upon re-reading this thread, I think I may transplant it to cover an oak stump once it's down. I was going to put Cl. Pinkie there, but this would be better perhaps. I do like it growing next to Florentina, but the jury's out as to whether either really like their site too well. : ((

Hope yours do well in your garden. :-) I have tried Cl Pinkie 3 times, it couldn't take the cold here.

Even more interesting. We did have a warmer winter which may account for its growth which has been phenomenal! It exploded in growth last year once I transplanted her and has continued sending out basals. The Spring flush was huge and long-lasting (she was the first to bloom), and while she has some BS now it's nowhere near what other plants are experiencing with our cold wet Spring. I am truly impressed with Cl.Pinkie which was an "accidental" purchase I had meant to cancel, but forgot. She practically died in her original colder spot and I saw the sum total of three flowers in 2 years. Her rootball was so tiny when I moved her. I guess she likes her new placement. I'm sorry yours didn't make it. Do you have Peggy Martin? While not exactly similar, the effect from afar is, and I think she's quite hardy in our zone.

I bought 3 Peggy Martin about 5 years ago, I think two of them are gone since I can't find them anymore, the 3rd one just came back to life after the winter, it's about 1' tall now. It's in a spot facing the weather. I will move it to a protected spot in the new garden.