4th of July bud
4th of July
4th of July
For some reason my 4th of July died a few years after putting it in. First the first few years it grew and bloomed profusely and then it start to just die off. But, before it did, it left seedlings everywhere. Some of the seedlings grew into magnificent plants and I adopted them out. I kept one with a large light pink flower with yellow splashes. That plant is week though.
Pinata bud
Pinata almost open
Pinata fully open
I adopted this rose out to a new home this year (2010) as I removed roses from my front yard. Considering it had very little water it was a nice bright compact climber.
Pinata as it fades
Cecile Brunner
This version of Cecile Brunner climbed about 5 feet a week. I was forced to adopt it out as I could not keep up with the pruning.
Cecile Brunner bud
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Cecile Brunner flower just opening.
Cecile Brunner flower fully open. Flower is about 1 3/4 inches across
Joseph's Coat buds
Joseph's Coat
Joseph's Coat
Joseph's Coat
It speads 15 feet across my back fence even while sharing the space with other climbers every 2 to 3 feet apart. It needs less water and care than all my others with the exception of climbing Iceberg. It is the first to bloom each year and the last to stop.
Climbing Iceberg
The only care this rose needs is pruning. It lives in horrible soil with little water but continues to bloom non-stop.
Climbing Iceberg
Climbing America
This rose has nevery flourished in my yard. I think it will dwindle away to nothing this winter (2010).
Vigorous and profuse clusters of blooms
Don Juan
Don Juan was adopted out after less than two years. The flowers rotted off before they opened in my yard but in their new yard in a warmer climate with clay soil it florished and bloomed profusely.
Don Juan
Don Juan fully open
pretty but subject to thrips