| Climbing roses are very popular and some grow over | | | | their original variety with the name "climbing" |
| 20 feet long. My mother in law has some red ones | | | | prepended, for example "Climbing Queen Elizabeth." |
| growing on a trellis on the side of her house that | | | | They are hardy to about 10 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| wonderfully accent the rest of the yard and garden. | | | | Climbing miniatures are exactly what you'd expect, |
| When left on their own they are large and sprawling. | | | | miniature versions of climbing roses. My grandmother |
| They are not true vines as they do not attach | | | | had some gorgeous miniatures which were crosses |
| themselves to supports, but rather they need to be | | | | of miniature roses with more hardy varieties. |
| tied to supports. Do not tie them straight vertically or | | | | Be sure to check how cold resistant the climbing |
| they will only bloom on top! Climbers come in all the | | | | roses you are considering are. Depending on your |
| colors that other roses do, so there is lots of variety. | | | | climate and the variety, they may need some winter |
| There are four main categories: | | | | protection. For example most large flowered climbers |
| Large flowered climbers are the most popular. They | | | | are only hardy to fifteen or twenty degrees |
| have clusters of flowers during the entire growing | | | | Fahrenheit. |
| season which are heaviest in the spring. They reach | | | | I absolutely love climbing roses. They look fantastic |
| up to approximately 15 feet long. They are hardy to | | | | on arches, on trellises, wall, fences, and just about |
| 15 or 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Despite needing winter | | | | any other support. They do need slightly different |
| protection in many areas, they are a very good | | | | care than other kinds of roses, including in pruning |
| choice for colder climates. | | | | and training as well as winter protection. They are |
| Ramblers only bloom once a year, in the spring, | | | | not difficult or much different, and in my opinion well |
| hence they are less popular. They can grow up to 20 | | | | worth it. |
| feet long. | | | | One of my favorites is the "America" variety, which |
| Climbing sports are very popular but they do not | | | | has large cup shaped coral pink flowers that are |
| bloom as heavily as climbing roses, although the | | | | intensely and spicily fragrant. I'm hoping to be adding |
| flowers are big and beautiful. They bloom through the | | | | them to my yard this spring and am activity |
| entire growing season. Normally they are named after | | | | considering various locations for maximum impact! |