Hi bellarosa,

I have Lady in Red Climber. It was planted 4/19 as a band from High Country Roses. It is not cane hardy here in zone 5 Colorado. It is listed as a zone 4 climber but so far has not behaved like one. It is a short bush every year.

This is Lady in Red, June 22, 2024.

The blooms are beautiful but it reliably dies to the ground every year.

It continues to bloom through the hot summer and the Japanese Beetles are not attracted to the blooms. So right now it is the only rose I have that shows blooms from afar in the afternoon. Everything else is eaten as soon as it blooms in the morning.

In the first couple of years I had some hope for it because it through a few long canes. But now it doesn't even bother to try and just stays a short compact bush. I have considered taking it out because I wanted a climber there but the merit of being Japanese Beetle resistant may result it in just being relocated to a spot for a short compact bush.

Here she is today, July 26.

All my other roses with blooms (except the miniatures) look like this.

Calico Gal (would be having a big flush).

I agree with mmmm. Lady in Red can survive our winters but isn't a climber and isn't cane hardy in zone 5. It gets bigger grafted than own root for me, but I haven't replaced her as Florentina is such a more reliable red climber that is hardy for us.

Cynthia

Thanks so much for the info! I have a LIR in a pot and her blooms are stunning! I'm waiting to plant her out in the Fall. Bummer to hear that she's not a climber as her blooms are beautiful!!