Evening star., 1938-06-25

throughout the summer and 4 good
display in the fall, make them quite
desirable for their color as we'll Is for
cutting. Many Of the climbing hybrid
teas give better bloom on longer stems
than do the bush forms from which
they developed. The monthly bloom
ing climbers are usually thought of As
Icing quite tender. In this area, how
ever, they seem to be able to with
stand the winters reasonably well
without serious injury.
Climbing roses are particularly use
full as screens. Trained on high
fences, trellises or other supports, they
effectively blot out undesirable views.
Even unsightly walls may, when COW
cred with climbing roses, become
things of beauty There are number
Of the large-flowered climbing roses
and one or two Of the remontant
group, which may be used to cover
walls is to 20 feet high. Silver Noon
is probably the most vigorous grower,
although DR.. Van Fleet, Mary Wallace,
Gardenia, ETC., of the large -flowered
group, and Mermaid of the repeat
boomers, are all very vigorous, strong
growers.
This same group is quite useful in
covering large pergolas for shade, al
though many Of the slightly less Wig
orous are equally useful. needing only
to be planted q bit closer together.
For small pergolas and arbors, they
are entirely too vigorous. For such
situations Paurs Scarlet, DR.. Huey,
Jacotte, Mrs. Arthur Curtis James
Golden Climbers, and others, are
better suited. The repeat boomers
may serve equally we'll and give added
bloom.
TO PROVIDE hedges between lots,
or to divide q lot into areas,
climbers are useful, as they can be
trained on low fences or trellises.
Rose thorns are stiff enough to prevent
trespassing through such hedge. A
fence covered with climbing roses will
effectively stop small boys. And for
low hedges g to feet) suitable sup
ports may be made that are both dur
able and inexpensive. A rose hedge
made from climbers takes only lin
tied amount Of space, which is an i'm
portant item on the small lot
Climbing monthly bloomers are an
excellent source Of flowers for cut
ting. As mentioned above, the climb
ing types of number Of our hy-
brid-teas prove much better bloom
than do the bush forms. In many
cases they give a greater quantity of
flowers for q given space than do the
bush roses.
: Since there are. hundreds of va
rieties to choose from, the gardener
who intends to buy climbers should
make certain that those he buys will
serve his purpose best. Climbers are
available in wide range Of colors-
fully as great as in the bush roses
The habit Of growth varies from the
small pillar to the huge climbers.
Some have glossy bright-colored To-
liage. others a soft green. Some are
cluster flowered while others have
There are single, semi-double, and
double flowered varieties in the climb
erS-so be critical
Among the ever blooming group the
following are well established in this
area: Yellow - Mermaid; White
Prosperity. CT. K. A. Victoria; Red
Souv. de Claudius Denoyel, CT. Red
Radiance, Cl Etoile de Hollande; Pink
CT. Radiance, Bishop Darlington,
CT. Lady Ashtown; Multicolored-Cl.
Hoover, CT. Talisman.
The home gardener should grow
more of the monthly blooming climb
ers. Plant them closely-3 to feet
apart. depending upon their vigor
(Mermaid should be given two or
three times this spacing). Do not
prune them back as you would bush
rose, but cut the laterals (side
branches) back in the spring.