I live in Burr Ridge Illinois. This is a vigorous, extremely hardy and disease resistant plant. I have it planted next to other climbers ...Read Morethat had mildew at the beginning of this year due to the unusual weather. The Night Owl Rose was completely fine. I planted this in the fall last year and had no die back this spring.
I am finding this plant is VERY UPRIGHT. I was trying to grow this horizontally on a wall trellis. This does not work. It does not form laterally shoots and only blooms at the ends of vertical cains in very large claw-like clusters. This climber seems better suited to be grown as a bush or possibly as a pillar rose.
Shawnee Mission, KS (Zone 5a) | June 2011 | positive
Superb climber....super thick canes one year on...like 3/4" thick! Prolific grape colored blooms with yellow centers...I love it....no di...Read Moreseases, NO BS, no heat wilting...just you must support it...this thing has taken off in my hot Kansas Summers and -20* F winters. If it can survive and thrive here....it can anywhere !
Very hardy, disease free. Continues to bloom throughout the summer. Thick canes need support,but it is now about 4 feet tall. A real b...Read Moreeauty.
Vancouver, WA (Zone 8b) | September 2006 | positive
This is a newer rose, a deep grape-juice purple climber that I have really enjoyed growing. I am growing this rose in the center of a sm...Read Moreall triangle bed on a triangular trellis....it really is a neat dark purple...eventually. Sort-of started out a bright, jarring bright plummy pinkish/purple but the color settled as the rose grew up. Disease resistant!!
I live in Burr Ridge Illinois. This is a vigorous, extremely hardy and disease resistant plant. I have it planted next to other climbers ...Read More
Superb climber....super thick canes one year on...like 3/4" thick! Prolific grape colored blooms with yellow centers...I love it....no di...Read More
Very hardy, disease free. Continues to bloom throughout the summer. Thick canes need support,but it is now about 4 feet tall. A real b...Read More
This is a tough, vigorous plant. Great grower with new stems every season.
This is a newer rose, a deep grape-juice purple climber that I have really enjoyed growing. I am growing this rose in the center of a sm...Read More