Rosa Climbing

Soaring Spirits. Striped yellow and pink, ruffled climber.

Sold as bare root rose

Thanks to all who have ordered with us this season.

We will open the 2013 Rose order season in June, shipping in January of 2013, with all the newest varieties from the growers including the New ARS winner for 2013.

There are a limited number of roses available for shipment or pick up at the Nursery in the next few weeks. Please email us with your request and we will let you know if we have the roses you are looking for. Sorry, we cannot take orders for cold storage. Only orders for shipping in the upcoming weeks.

Devoted and astute readers may recall that early last summer a huge pecan tree fell over on my house, crushing a fence and lethally pruning several climbers in the process. It was a tragic and heartbreaking event when it occurred, but six months later when rose planting time rolled around, tears evaporated, grief vanished, and spirits soared as I stood staring at the wide new gap along my rebuilt fence. Because that gap that meant I had room to plant at least two new climbing roses! Since there don't seem to be any roses yet named 'Evaporating Tears' or 'Vanishing Grief,' I decided to go with Tom Carruth's pretty new climber, 'Soaring Spirits.'







'Soaring Spirits' is a cross between two very healthy, reliable, and prolific climbing roses, 'Berries 'n' Cream' and 'Fourth of July,' so I figured I couldn't go wrong with the beautiful new offspring. And so far I'm delighted. The newly-planted climber has already taken off like gang-busters, optimistically sending out lots of long, strong, show-offy canes in all directions. These canes are much longer (some have already reached an impressive 10'-12'!) and more flexible than the typical growth of parent 'Fourth of July' or grandparent 'Altissimo,' which both tend to be bushier and more stiffly upright. 'Soaring Spirits' has been very cooperative and easy to train along the fence, and quick to send up lateral shoots.



Dr. Leda 2005