William Baffin was introduced in 1983. It is a hardy climbing rose that flowers freely and repeatedly and has strong arching canes that reach 2.5 - 3.0 m at Ottawa. This climber is highly resistant to blackspot and powdery mildew. Clusters of up to 30 flowers can be found on this plant.
Propagation is from softwood stem cuttings.
This climber has been tested at Ottawa since 1975 and at other locations across Canada since 1982. In Ottawa, its branches require no pruning and can be left on the trellis through the winter. William Baffin was obtained from open pollination of a hardy seedling derived from R. kordesii and a pollen parent originating from Red Dawn and Suzanne. William Baffin S rie Explorateur Le William Baffin a t homologu en 1983. Il poursuit sa p riode de floraison jusqu'en septembre.