Swinging roses
They stand out in the group of climbing roses, generally speaking, three breeds differing mainly in character and strength of growth as well as general conformation. These differences are of course reflected in the field of application.
The varieties derived from the wild East Asian species Rosa wichuraiana are closest to the classic creepers. These varieties are very strong (3—5 m) growth, flaccid, creeping shoots and small ones, shiny leaves, with which they are covered very profusely. They can't, with few exceptions, grow freely, due to the deteriorating nature of growth; therefore they require supports and scaffolding. This breed of climbing roses is at its best as classic climbers, so they perfectly cover all kinds of walls, walls, fences, bower, trellises, arches etc.. The nature of their growth allows them to be used as plants covering all parts of the terrain with significant differences in levels. They can also be conducted in pecuniary forms, as the so-called. weeping roses. Such varieties are a typical example of roses of this breed, like Dorothy Perkins, excellent, Soda, Hiawatha, which we have already mentioned before. Until recently, only varieties that did not repeat flowering were known - as mentioned above - recently there are more and more varieties with continuous flowering, throughout the summer, like for example. delicious variety of New Dawn and its derivatives. In this breed, there are varieties with extremely vigorous growth; under favorable climatic and soil conditions, they can reach heights of up to 8 m. To such m. in. include Fraulein Octavia Hesse, Pink Spray. The least-growing they reach a height of approx 2 m (White New Dawn).
The next breed of climbing roses - these are varieties derived from Rosa multiflora Thunb. They are characterized by a slightly slower growth (2—4 m) and definitely stiffer, shoots arranged obliquely or vertically; The usefulness of these roses as climbers is therefore somewhat limited. However, they are perfect for use as free-standing shrubs, giving unusual results. This breed includes both non-repeating flowering varieties (a thousand already, Rubin, violet blue, Chaplin Pink Climber), as well as recurring (Blaze Superior). Similar nature of growth, and therefore the applications, they have hybrids from various other species, like for example. Baltimore Belle, Fire Dance, flame dance, The dream, of which more and more are appearing recently.
The third breed of climbing roses has the least in common with climbers, a comes closest to ordinary ornamental shrubs. It includes numerous hybrids of climbing and bouquet roses - the so-called. Lamberta's taste (R. lambertiana hort.) - and various other hybrids, as well as long-stemmed forms of large-flowered and bouquet roses, the so-called. Climbing. They usually reach a height of approx 2 m, rarely more. For our conditions, the varieties of the Lambert breed are most useful, yes Elmshorn, Golden Showers, Wilhelm, which grow to a height of 1.5-2 m, they bloom continuously all summer and are excellent ornamental shrubs for every park and garden arrangement.
These "Climbing" with us have not gained much popularity, for as to the strength of growth, flowering abundance and frost resistance are clearly inferior to many other varieties.
In the post-war period, a new breed of climbing roses was bred, named after the breeder: Rosa cordesii hort. This breed is derived from a successful hybrid obtained from the crossing of the climbing rose Max Graf, belonging to the hybrids of Wichura (R. wichuraiana Crep.) with a wrinkled rose (R. rugosa Thunb.). Wilhelm Kordes succeeded in it, world-famous German breeder, in year 1940. As a result of further breeding work, a large group of varieties was obtained today, mostly repeating flowering, growing up to 2-4 m and characterized by high resistance to frost, which feature were inherited by these varieties from the parent species - R.. rugosa Thunb. The representatives of this breed of climbing roses show quite significant differences in terms of strength of growth and general habit; next to almost creeping varieties, like for example. Leverkusen, there are varieties with erect shoots, stiff, like for example. Park Director Riggers; next to weaker growing ones, Yes greetings to Heidelberg (about 2 m) - are growing stronger (do 4 m), like Sympathie. Therefore, the use of roses of this breed can be very varied; stronger growing varieties can be planted as creepers, cultivars with slower growth and stiffer shoots can be! use as free-standing ornamental shrubs.
