Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
CRAZE FOR CLIMBING ROSES
Bowers of the Beautiful in New
Variety that Bloom ALI
Summer.

The last ten years has witnessed re-
markable development in climbing roses.
Indeed, 1t may be said that when the horti-
culturists of America began to transfer
the beauties of the old time favorites to
trailing vines, a new era of rose culture
in America was established.
1 know of no single group of climbing
or trailing vines that can be measured up
against the climbing roses of today and
stand the test.
The honeysuckle may flower long, but
it is not gorgeous; the wistaria has but q
very short season, and so on all through
tho list. But can show you climbing roses
that will give a succession of bloom from
June until the end of October. Can you
equal that in any other group of vines?
A generation ago the climbing roses
available were a far different group from
what we have today. All were more or less
tender, If the flowers were of any size. All
were somewhat insignificant in flower by
comparison. II they were at all hardy,
with only one or two exceptions. The Ayr
shires, the Noisettes. etc. were too tender,
and the two or three harder ones were
too singular.
II was the coming OF the Memorial rose
less than twenty years ago. that made the
came absolute hardness, great floriferous-
ness, graceful habit. rapid growth, resist
ance to insects and disease and long -endur-
ing foliage.
The almost Simultaneous appearance Of
snowy. hardy. crimson. climbing rose
from China, with flowers In clusters, con-
centrated the attention of gardeners, and
the very natural question arose whether
this could be combined with the
Memorial. The Crimson Rambler, though
strong growing and gorgeous, had all the
weaknesses OF the old time roses It was
prone to disease. a somewhat stiff grower
and Its foliage became sere and yellow
IN the height of summer-defects that had
forced into the background It's natural pro-
totype, the single white multiflora. which
had been knocking at the door tor recoR-
milton Tor 100 years
New hybrids were quickly produced md
among the earliest OF these are some
which are In the front rank OF our climb
ing roses today A remarkable wave Of in
terest arose. The new climbing roses spread
everywhere. In the meantime the still new
race OF hybrid roses was finding popularity
because 1t was ever blooming
Hybridists were quick 10 take the next
logical step and combine this race with the
Memorial. The results are upon US today.
and the onrushing wave OF popuIaritv
has brought back with 1t and placed IN
our gardens, l hope permanently. soma
OF the older climbers that had been drift
ing into oblivion.
There are three well marked groups
or the climbing roses. % The nnultiflora
Towering early in June and soon psadng;
closely following this is CD the group
OF prairie roses, originating from our own
Rosa setigera. freely growing, with gray
green foliage, heavy flowers, and OF a
somewhat dull color; they are chiefly use
.ui because they lengthen the season and
pHoge the gap TO the go Memorial group.
Inc Memorial rose Rosa wichuralana)
flowers from July TO September, but in its
hyorlos It's season is extened both before
and after. l have cut wreaths Of some
Of Mr.. Waists hybrids when the frost
was on them Every one knows the
beautiful Dorothy Perkins, a pink lowered
prototype OF Crimson Rambler, with ali
the good points OF the Memorial It's
wreathing trusses OF bloom, bright. pure
pink. and the plant itself. we'll dressed
with glossy foliage long as any other
OF the climbing vines, make it a universal
favorite.
1t should be remembered, however. that
climbing roses are not real climbers and
must be trained in the way they should
go; but they are not exacting. The secret
OF good climbing roses is simply good
soil The trenching cannot be too deep nor
can you we'll overfeed. Buy strong plants
give water In proper season and you can
cut sprays and wreaths OF blooms at your
will and to the benefit Of next years
growth.
But even though the likelihood of
serious injury being done by attacks OF
insects or actual diseases Is remote. It Il