Climbing Roses

Climbing roses or 'Climbers' are essentially rose bushes with long canes (6-8 ft) which are usually stiff (not flexible like Ramblers). So they good on vertical structures as Pergolas and Columns. They bloom multiple times throughout the season. They are not as hardy as once blooming varieties except the roses of Canadian origin. They usually do suffer from cane damage if it goes down to -10 -20 degrees C. However, if taken care and protected, they do come back reliably every year but never gain the height of ramblers in the Okanagan. Many antique, modern and David Austin roses are classified as climbers.