Climbing Pinkie
Classification: Climbing Polyantha
Introduced/Discovered: 1952
Height: 10 ft
Width: 7 ft
Growth Habit: Vigorous, upright, but manageable
Spacing: 9 ft apart on centers
Color: Medium Pink
Foliage: Bright green, semi-glossy with few thorns
Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness: Zones 6 – 9
Water Use: Keep moist until completely established; then water on 10 – 14 day intervals.
Average water needs
Fragrant: Yes/ Slight
Bloom: Repeat blooms in clusters from spring to frost; first bloom is a blanket of semi-double flowers with approximately 16 petals.
History: Parents: China Doll x Sport of Pinkie Discovered by E. P. Dering in the United States. Climbing Pinkie was introduced by Armstrong Nursery in 1952.
Having very few thorns make it the perfect rose to train on columns, trellises and arbors. It is beautiful, cascading down a rock retaining wall or along the top of a rail fence. It can even be grown trailing down a steep incline, as a large mounding shrub or plant several for an informal hedge. Climbing Pinkie will tolerate saline irrigation water as long as there is plenty of organic matter in the soil and the irrigation is done in a way that protects the foliage from contact with water. Old canes should be removed after the first major bloom time each year. This allows new canes to develop.
New Dawn
Classification: Climber
Year Introduced: 1930
Height: 15-20 ft
Width: 8-20 ft
Growth Habit: Rambler
Spacing: 12 ft apart on centers
Color: Light blush pink
Foliage: Shiny, medium size dark green
Exposure: Full sun, but will tolerate light dapple shade
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 4-9
Water Use: Water until established
Fragrant: Yes, fruity
Bloom: Very double medium size bloom with yellow stamens, 40 petals
History: ‘New Dawn’ is a sport of Dr. W. Van Fleet (hyb. Wichuraiana) introduced by H A Dreer.
The Plant Patent Act of 1930 granted the breeder or discoverer of a new plant variety to control its propagation and distribution for 17 years, after that it was common property. ‘New Dawn’ has historical significance because it holds the first plant patent ever granted. ‘New Dawn’ has been referred to as ‘Everblooming Dr. W. Van Fleet’ because the only difference between the two roses is New Dawn’s ability to bloom more than once a year. Flowers appear singly or in small clusters on thorny canes and produce a prolific flush of blooms in the spring and in the fall with a smaller display in the summer. New buds come in right behind existing blooms, so only pinch off spent blooms to avoid removing future flowers. This vigorous rose has great disease resistance and will tolerate poor soil and partial shade. It is often used to train up into a tree or on a wall or sturdy trellis. The canes can be heavy and hard to work with and will require support, but the resulting floral display is well worth the effort.
Sea Foam
Classification: Shrub, climbing trailer
Year Introduced/Discover: 1964
Height: 8 ft
Width: 4 ft
Growth Habit: Vigorous and spreading
Spacing: 6 ft apart on centers
Color: Creamy white
Foliage: Dark green, glossy, leathery
Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 4-9
Water Use: Keep moist until completely established, then water every 10 to 12 days. Average water needs
Fragrant: Yes/Slight
Bloom: 3 inch, 30 to 35 petal blooms in clusters. Plant will repeat bloom spring to frost.
History: Parents are ‘White Dawn’ X ‘Pinocchio’ and was developed by breeder E. W. Schwartz. Conrad-Pyle of Star Roses introduced Sea Foam in 1963. It is grown in the White House rose garden.
This is a rambling rose that can be used as a short climber or as ground cover. Sea Foam can be the answer to embankments. Want a ground cover that you can shape a little with very small bamboo stakes instead of a shovel, Sea Foam is the answer. The creamy white blossoms glow in the night time garden. Looking for something dramatic? Try Sea Foam trained as a standard.
Reve d’Or
Classification: Noisette
Year Introduced: 1869
Height: 10 to 18 ft
Width: 5 ft
Growth Habit: Vigorous climber with long graceful canes
Spacing: 6 ft apart on centers
Color: Buff yellow
Foliage: Rich green foliage with few thorns
Exposure: Full sun is best, but will tolerate some shade
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 7-9
Water Use: Water until established and then only as needed during the growing season.
Fragrant: Yes
Bloom: Loosely double blooms with 23-30 petals, blooms from spring until frost
History: Bred in France by Jean-Claude Ducher in 1869 and classified as a Noisette or Tea-Noisette, Reve d’Or is a seedling of the Noisette, Madame Schultz.
Reve d’Or translates from the French as “dream of gold” or “golden dream”. Its blossoms have been described as buff yellow with shades of apricot, golden-hued, or deep yellow with shades of copper. Foliage starts out red and matures to a rich, glossy green. Blooms appear in flushes throughout the growing season with particularly lovely fall blooms. Double blossoms are medium large with 23 to 30 frilly petals. They have a strong tea fragrance. This vigorous growing climber has canes that grow to 15 feet. Because the canes are thin and flexible when young, they are easy to handle and can nicely be used to cover structures such as arches and pergolas. Reve d’Or is nearly thornless making it especially useful on structures where there is frequent human traffic. It strongly resents any pruning beyond shortening its vigorous summer shoots.
