What Is a Climbing Rose That Does Well in Partial Sun?
While roses bloom and thrive with plenty of sun, some varieties will perform well with less than six hours of sunlight each day. In hot, bright regions, such as the low deserts of the Southwest, some afternoon shade is essential for any rose blossoms to look their best. A northern or eastern exposure can provide enough sunlight for several choice cultivars to bloom beautifully. Does this Spark an idea?
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Zepherine Drouhin
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The bright. Double pink blossoms of Zepherine Drouhin have delighted gardeners since its introduction in 1868. This vigorous climber can be grown as a large shrub or trained on a wall, trellis or arbor in partially shaded locations. Place Zepherin Drouhin where its strong fragrance can be enjoyed. With its long, nearly thornless canes, Zepherine Drouhin is perfect over a garden-gate arbor or other traffic area, and yearly pruning and shaping chores are greatly simplified. Zepherine Drouhin produces a heavy spring flush, with subsequently lighter flushes throughout the season.
New Dawn and Blossomtime
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New Dawn is a pink-flowered climber introduced in 1930 and is widely available today. Flowering on old wood, New Dawn is best pruned after blooming. New Dawn has an arching growth habit, and will produce canes up to 20 feet long. Its perfectly formed flowers have a moderate fragrance. Blossomtime, a seedling of New Dawn, was introduced in 1951. Its large pink, fully double blooms are very fragrant. Blossomtime's canes will reach up to 15 feet long. In the American Rose Annual of 1952, Blossomtime was called one of the "New Roses of the World."
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Lavender Lassie
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Reimer Kordes in Germany bred lavender Lassie in 1960. It has mauve to purple blend double, fragrant flowers borne in clusters on canes up to 12 feet long. Lavender Lassie's flowers have a strong fragrance, producing magnificent show in its first flush, with lighter flushes through the season. Lavender Lassie will do best in USDA climate zone 6 and warmer.
Aloha
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Aloha, introduced in 1949 by Jackson and Perkins, has appeared in the parentage of many more modern roses. This tough hybrid tea climber is tolerant of wind as well as shade. Big, fully double blossoms are heavy with a strong, old rose or apple fragrance. The flowers are pink with a darker reverse, at times showing salmon or coral tones. Aloha requires little pruning to look its best. Cut out dead or winter-damaged canes yearly. Regular deadheading will promote repeat flushes throughout the season. Aloha will grow 8 to 10 feet tall.
Other Climbers Suitable for Partial Shade
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Many varieties of climbing roses will bloom on north- or east-facing walls. For yellow flowering climbing roses, Golden Showers and Mermaid will tolerate partial shade. City of York, Maiden's Blush and Stanwell Perpetual are white-flowering roses for partial shade that may be trained as climbers. Choose Altissimo for a red-flowering, shade tolerant climber.
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