By Loosestrife2
United States 
Climbing roses. I have never had luck with rose bushes. If it wasn't heavy white fly infestation it was Japanese beetle skeletonization. Now, I have decided to give it one more try. I have a trellis fixed to my garden shed and would like to send a climbing rose up it. It's in full sun, clay soil and I'm zone 6. I would very much appreciate your recommend ations for a climbing rose to plant. Thank you.
11 Jun, 2015
Answers
I have Zephtine Drouaine, Climbing iceberg and New Dawn [from the original RHS agm winner 1935/6] all have survived well in partial shade and down to -16centigrade.
11 Jun, 2015
GREAT! Thanks to you both! Zephirine Drouhin climbing rose it will be and I just ordered it.
11 Jun, 2015
Excellent choice of a Victorian rose to go with your gorgeous Victorian house. Hope it does well for you. Dig a hole a lot bigger than you might think to stop the clay becoming a sump under your rose. Add a good layer of grit and then lots of organic material. Throw in a handful of mycorrhizal rooting powder to give the best possible start.
11 Jun, 2015
Will do Urbanite. Thank you.
12 Jun, 2015
19th century roses Zephirine Drouhin (deep pink) might be just hardy enough for you - lovely perfume virtually thornless - or Aimee Vibert (creamy white) - I used to have this on a north facing wall (UK Midlands) and it did very well.
Mid 20th century ; Swan Lake, Climbing Iceberg, Clair Matin.... All 'tried and tested' over years. So many to choose from!
Take a look at heirloomroses.com.
11 Jun, 2015