WILLIAM BAFFIN Explorer Climber/Shrub (1983 This wonderful rose is, in our opinion, is the hardiest climber ever bred! Along with that, it blooms freely and repeatedly with beautiful raspberry pink petals and prominent yellow centers. It is semi-double with an average of 20 petals. Bloom clusters of up to 30 flowers make quite a show! Very resistant to blackspot and mildew makes it certainly a low maintenance rose from a spraying point of view. William will send out shoots about 6' tall at one time. Ultimately he can grow up to 8 ft. if properly pruned. Gardeners in cold climates owe a debt of gratitude to it's breeders for they certainly did a great job on this one! Hardy to zone 2a. |
| parentage: open pollenation of rosa kordesii and a pollen parent from Red Dawn & Suzanne. |
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| William Baffin Winter Explorer Climbing Rose |
