Totally hardy in zone 5a; one of the best red climbers for our climate. Handsome bloom with old-fashioned muddled center. The color is da...Read Morerk red for us (cooler climate?), with a faint fragrance. Also known as 'J. F. Quadra,' it is a Kordesii bred in Canada, with complex parentage. One report I saw elsewhere said it was a bit prone to the usual rose diseases, but it hasn't developed any serious afflictions for us.
Superb for training to a structure. The stems start off soft (including soft and flexible thorns that do not penetrate the skin) and the...Read Moren harden. Essentially ever blooming, it forms new branches while continuing to produce flowers. The first year is a bit slow but it takes off in the second. Seems to require minimal fertilization. Blackspot free, mildew free and does not attract japanese beetles or aphids. So tough that it can be left on an exposed trellis in zone 5a. The first of my roses each season to start to grow, with no dieback. Alas, no scent, but as the season progresses the flowers actually get larger (three inches plus). The closest thing to a care free rose.
Upper Saint Clair, PA (Zone 6a) | May 2007 | positive
I love this rose! It is a climber for me and 8ft tall. It only receives a 1/2 day of sun and it blooms well. Large, full flowers and v...Read Moreery healthy. It does repeat for me. No dieback at all in z5a.
Totally hardy in zone 5a; one of the best red climbers for our climate. Handsome bloom with old-fashioned muddled center. The color is da...Read More
Superb for training to a structure. The stems start off soft (including soft and flexible thorns that do not penetrate the skin) and the...Read More
I love this rose! It is a climber for me and 8ft tall. It only receives a 1/2 day of sun and it blooms well. Large, full flowers and v...Read More
Canadian Explorer series rose.