Modern Large flowered Climbing Roses
Winter hardy Varieties
Awakening :(1990) Sport of "New Dawn" found in Czechoslovakia and released by Peter Beales nursery in the U.K.The bush
is almost identical to New Dawn with the exception of its flowers being fully double, old rose-like Repeats flowering very well..
The same pale pink with deeper inner petals and mild fragrance. The same growth habits and shiny, green foliage. Zone 5. Needs
protections in colder zones.
Coral Dawn: (Boerner, 1952)USA, Winter hardy to  Zones 4-9, Can grow to a height 12-15 feet. In colder climates it will die
back to about 4 ft then regrow in the current season.
Large, double coral pink blossoms in clusters appear on new wood and repeat very well all summer into fall. The colour is very
beautiful and it's fragrance is even more desirable. Repeats well but requires a sheltered place in northern gardens.
Dortmund (Kordesii shrub/climber 1955) This rose should change the minds of gardeners that don't like single flowered roses!!
Dortmund bears clusters of large single, vivid red flowers with white inner petals and a deep golden center. Outer petals are wavy
which makes them look unique. Very hardy and if keep deadheaded will produce blooms all summer long. Somewhat fragrant.
Makes a great arching bush or if trained a wonders showy climber. LIKES FULL SUN! Zone 4
John Cabot ( 1978) J.C. was the first climbing rose of the Exploere series. Strong arching canes can grow up to 10' long. Very
disease resistant plants are resistant to balckspot and mildew. Very good repeat flowering in June and September. Semi double 3"
deep pinkish red flowers are born in small clusters in great numbers. Crown winter hardy to zone 2 with protection. Without it will
survive in zones 4 & up.
Leverkusen (1954 Kordes) Long pointed buds open into fragrant, double high centered blossoms. Healthy glossy green foliage.
Repeats. Climbs 7' Zone 5 ( Also good for upright shrub rose in Zone 4 due to winterkill.
New Dawn:(1959) Sport of "Dr. Van fleet" rosa Setegera hyb. 1st plant to ever be Patented. Rampant grower with large blush
pink flowers. Very long canes, large thorns. Very disease resistant. Repeat bloomer. Hardy to zone 5. Slight fragrance.
Awakening (Beales 1992) Sport " New Dawn". Same colour of blooms and plant vigor. In fact you probably won't recognize
who was who until they bloomed. Blooms very double & old rose form. Exquisite Form. More fragrant than New Dawn. Repeats
hardy to zone 5
Prairie Princess (1972 Buck) One of Dr. Bucks early roses and probably one of his best. This vigorous, healthy rose boasts
large,double pink blossoms in profushion early in summer and then again in fall. Fragrant flowers. Climbs to 10' Hardy to zone 4
Quadra J.F. (Agr. Cda.1994) One of the newer climbing roses released in the Explorer Series. Dark red very double blooms
with a button eye are reminiscent of the old roses. Blooms are large 3.5" when mature and are born in clusters of up to 6 blooms.
Mildly fragrant and very floriferous. Can grow up to 6' long canes on it's own roots and is great for a low climber. Bud grafted it
can grow up to 8' or more. Winter hardy to zone 3 without winter protection.
RAMBLIN RED: A seedling of Henry Kelsey from Radler of the U.S.-  the creator of “Knock Out”.Outstanding red, fully
double 3-4” flowers born in small clusters on strong, well thorned canes. Healthy, vigorous burgundy new foliage. Winter hardy to
zone 5.
Super Excelsa1 986 - is a modern replica of the old standard Red Dorothy Perkins or Excelsa. This new beauty
repeats it's blooms where the old rambler does not.
Hugh trusses of crimson red flowers. Canes can grow 10'-12'. Zone 4b and up.
   
William Baffin (Arg. Cda. 1983) This very robust growing rose can be used as a wonderful, very hardy climber if kept under
control. If left on it's own, it will be a very large, 8' x 8' bush rose. Kept back to 3-4 canes it will climber up to 10 ft. Semi double,
deep pink flowers with golden centers are born in large clusters on a very disease resistant plant. Repeats very well. Winter hardy
to zone 2a.
    Climbing roses have been and probably will continue to be the most
    sought after type of rose.
For people in colder climates, successfully getting them to climb without being
cut back by winter is a real challenge.
Please read our article on
Climbing Roses found in our articles page so that
you may choose the right climbing rose for your garden site.
The rose varieties below are the next hardiest to the Explorer Rose Series
(
which are the winter hardiest of all).
These rose varieties all need very good exposure to sun and shelter from
prevailing winds
especially in the winter.
We do not allways stock all of the varieties below depending on how the
overwinter in our field so, please inquire on our
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availability.
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