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Miniature Roses
Climbing roses add a dimension to your garden that no other rose bush can. It builds on the vertical, to lift your eyes, and develop your garden into a three dimensional space. They can be rigidly formal or allowed to meander: trained on an arbour or left of their own free will to grow up a dead tree. But more than that, climbing roses are ideal for companion planting, something that is difficult with your average Tea Rose bush bed!
Companion planting is a very important consideration for some gardeners. Not only can you grow other climbers such as clematis beside, and even with a climber but the base of the rose, often referred to as "the bare legs", is ideal for lower growing perennials, especially if you time the blooms of the perennials to maximize during the middle, down time, of the climbing rose.
Climbing Roses that are from Hybrid Tea or Floribunda parentage, rarely have the profuse flowering of their bush counterparts.
Climbing Roses differ from Ramblers in a few respects. A climbing rose will have five leaflets that make up the leaf, whereas a rambler normally has seven leaflets per leaf. Together with this, Climbing Roses generally have stems that are more rigid than rambling roses.
Shade Tolerance: Once you've determined the ideal size for your rose, the next thing to consider is the amount of sunlight that will reach the site. Although most roses need full sun and heat to bloom and stay healthy, there are a few climbers that will thrive in partial shade. In general, though there are exceptions, the white, light pink, and light yellow roses can tolerate more shade, while the reds, oranges, and stronger colors need more sun. Most of the Hybrid Musk Roses (which can be trained as small 6'-10' climbers), including Buff Beauty, Lavender Lassie, Kathleen, and Cornelia, will tolerate up to a half day of shade. The wrong rose will stubbornly refuse to bloom if there's not enough sun. If the spot is too dark, a rose may not be your best choice.
Disease Resistance: Even if you like to spray your roses (which I don't!), it can be very difficult to reach all the leaves on a climber that's tall and massive, so starting out with a healthy variety can save you a great deal of trouble. It's also important to choose disease resistant varieties if you're planning to grow the rose along a wall (which greatly reduces air circulation), or if you're planning to grow it in partial shade. Roses on a chain link fence or on top of a pergola in full sun will have fewer fungal problems than roses on a north wall, which will need to be chosen with great care. There are several varieties, particularly the Noisettes like Madame Alfred Carrière, that acquire disease resistance with age: a few years patience will pay off. Check our list of disease-resistant roses at the front counter.
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