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Spring Blooming Climbers

The American Rose Society recognizes three distinct groups of climbing types of roses - Species, Climbers and Ramblers. We have, because of their garden uses, combined all the spring blooming climbers and ramblers into this group while all the repeat blooming climbers are covered in their own section. Species roses are those roses which, if self pollinated, will breed true from seed. They are great roses for naturalizing. Many are climbers, but with some pruning and training most can be grown as large,mounding shrubs. Others are naturally bushy, lending grace to the garden. These roses tend to be of excellent vigor and are quite disease resistant. Most of the Species roses are spring bloomers and are included in this group. Examples are the 'Cherokee Rose', 'Fortuniana', 'Fortune's DoubleYel- low', 'Sweetbrier' and the 'Lady Banks' roses. Ramblers are tied more closely to R.multiflora, R. wichuraiana and R. sempervirens. Because of this association,foliage is usually smaller,flowers are typically borne in clusters, and plants are very cold hardy. Like the Species roses, they are good candidates for covering walls or buildings and easily grow up into trees. They are great roses for pillars and trel- lises and, because of their tendency to grow horizontally, many are well suited as groundcovers. The nostalgic 'Seven Sisters' and 'Vielchenblau' are examples in this group. Don’t disparage these lovely roses for their once blooming tenden - cies. The energy they expend on this annual display makes it truly one

of nature’s finest spectacles. Their beauty, grace and health make them very desirable even without flower. And after all, who of us doesn’t have an azalea, iris, or other seasonal flower just for its annual glory. For us, their display heralds the beginning of spring, which we look forward to after a long winter.

107 Lady Banks,Yellow 12 to 20 feet. Z8-11 O/ly Spc

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