Pink Iceberg climbing roses

22 Jul '07 11:49 am

I just purchased several white iceberg rose bushes and several pink iceberg rose bushes. I would like to also purchase a couple of PINK CLIMBING iceberg roses but can only find the WHITE CLIMBING. Does it come in a pink climber? If not , any suggestions for a pink climber that does not have too many thorns and blooms in the summer? I have a white arbor that I would prefer to be covered in pink roses and do not like thorns. I am in California. Thanks for any help.

22 Jul '07 6:00 pm

This is an interesting question.Moosey might know if Pink Iceberg comes in a climber.
A good thornless pink climber is Cecile Brunner-the flowers are tiny pale pink and will flower all Summmer.You might also like Paul Transon,which is a good pillar rose,but it has thorns-not too vicious.
Dixie.

23 Jul '07 5:30 am

This rose has been around since 1868, but is remarkably modern in many ways. It has hardly any thorns, it is a repeat-flowering climber and it is both beautiful and scented. You might have to contact a Heritage Rose Nursery, but it is freely available from the right sources. i've promised myself to plant one this year!

23 Jul '07 11:45 am

Thanks so much for your help. I called and went around to a few nurseries today and learned that the pink iceberg climber is not yet available. I did find some very nice 5 gallon Cecile Brunners although the grower felt they were not a big summer bloomer. (too bad) I was considering the Zephyrine Drouhin because it was more pink but had read it was not a summer bloomer. Decisions decisions.........I really want pink roses on the white arbor and as few thorns as possible so I think I will go with the Cecile Brunner and if and when the pink iceberg climbers becomes available then I can always switch things around. I have never grown roses before because of all the thorns so my nine 15 gallon icebergs bushes and my two 5 gallon Cecile Brunners will be a lot for me to plant and look after. Thanks again for your help and any advice you can give me will be greatly appreciated. I am truly a novice!!-Joanne

23 Jul '07 12:32 pm

Thanks for getting back to us Joanne.Cecile will look after herself...let her have her head and don't prune her for a year or so,just tie her to your trellis(I love the idea of pink roses on white arbour!).She will have one big flush in early Summer,as most roses do, and then flower on and off throughout Summer.Her stems are a pretty red,and she has nice foliage.Wait a day or so as others in the forum might have good ideas too.Could you let us see a photo of your arbour please?
Dixie.

23 Jul '07 7:07 pm

A good friend of mine has a spectacular pink rose on a white arbor called 'New Dawn', though it is hardly a new rose. Let me go see what Botanica's ROSES has to say. Okay, they seem to like it.

They say "it has no faults and some great atttibutes". "Large, double, fragrant, cameo pink flowers fading to a flesh toned white". Folliage is described as "glossy, dark green and disease resistant on a bush that climbs to 20 feet (6 m)". Also: "..blooms all year long with an exceptional crop of flowers both in small clusters and one bloom stem whatever the climate zone". It was developed here in the states back in 1930 and also goes by "Dr. W. Van Fleet" of which it is a sport. Oddly, although it is no spring chicken it has won awards more recently including the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 1993 and the World Federaton of Rose Societies' "World's Favorite Rose" in 1997. Alas, no mention of thorns but I know it has some because I planted one in an area which subsequently became over grown with blackberries. Digging them out resulted in some bloodshed and I believe the rose was as well armed as the blackberry. Of course, in the heat of battle it is hard to be sure. Does anyone know for sure about thorns on New Dawn?

My friend Carol loved it more than any of her other roses and the sight of it's first flush in Spring completely covered the arbor you passed under going back to her garden, to the point where it was hard to see any leaves.

Good luck. What a fun choice to make and whichever way you go you're sure to have a wonderful result planting in such numbers.

23 Jul '07 7:18 pm

Yes,Do think about New Dawn-it is gorgeous,and flowers profusely.If you keep it on the outside of the arbour and don't let any branches poke through,the thorns won't grab anyone who walks through.
Dixie.

24 Jul '07 1:46 am

Something else about New Dawn - few roses strike as easily from cuttings. I've had a lot of success. Although it has thorns, they are not extremely abundant - it is not a 'thorny rose'.

If you are keen on thornless roses in general, check out http://www.ludwigsroses.co.za It is the website of my rose supplier, the biggest in South Africa. He has a special category he calls Satin Touch roses - 11 thornless roses. Although the names may be different in Ca., you could get their registered names and trace them in that way.

24 Jul '07 7:43 am

New Dawn Rocks! Brilliant rose...not sure if you should speak of it around moosey tho, I seem to remember... Shhh

Another one to look at may be Compassion. She has a bit of salmon in the pink but is very pretty, as is Awakening and Bantry Bay, both various shades of pink. All so gorgeous!
Oh dear, how to choose...

25 Jul '07 8:10 am

New Dawn is a wonderful rose, but it does have rather viscious thorns. I will post a photo of mine growing over a swing arbor. When it is in full flush in late May for me, it is breathtaking.

Very disease resistant even in my very hot, humid climate.

Pink Iceberg climbing roses

Pink Iceberg climbing roses

Pink climber

Zephyrine Drouhin

Climbing pink roses

good luck

I'm going to check on one for you.

New Dawn

New Dawn from cuttings

New Dawn