The best climbing roses can quickly cover walls, fences and garden structures with bright and brilliant blooms. While there are many different climbing roses to choose from, I would caution you to select your cultivar carefully.
Before you plant climbing roses, analyze the space you want them to fill. While I love the 'Clare Austin' and 'Honeymoon' varieties, both of these climbing roses have cream-colored blooms, and so would be lost against a whitewashed wall but look impressive set against a dark-painted fence. Selecting the right plant for the right place is important, however, not only for aesthetic reasons but for practical growing too. While most roses will thrive in temperate regions, it is best to choose a cultivar suited to your specific US hardiness zone where it can tolerate your winter and summer weather.
