On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, "Olivera Nowak" wrote:
Hello rose lovers
I live in South of France (close to Toulouse) and have a garden since 3
years ; about 40 roses (bushes), mostly old varieties and a few David
Austin's roses which surprisingly to do very well in my climate. This wint=
er
I'd like to install a climber on the south facade of the house but can't
decide which one, so I'd appreciate your suggestions.
The wall is white, 2,5 m tall, 8 m large, so should be a small/medium
climber . it's exposed to sun from 10 am to approx 4 pm, so quite hot.
this wall is also close to a busy area, so the climber should not be too
invasive ;
summers here are pretty hot and dry here, while in winter the temperature
can be
as low as -10=B0C.
I was thinking of 'Gloire de Dijon', or 'Souvenir de la Malmaison climbing=
',
but I'm not sure it they will tolerate such a hot exposure (because of the=

white of the wall) so I'd appreciate advice from gardners living in simila=
r
climate.
Color should be white, pale yellow, apricot, pale pink, or anything that
will note fade in these conditions. and repeat flowering...!
how about Austin's for this purpose ?
A friend gave me a cutting of Cecile Brunner in its climbing version, but
I'm afraid it's too invasive for this little wall, and some say it flowers=

only once in the season, what do you think ?
Thanks !
Oli (St-Cricq, France)

Sounds ideal for any of the more mannerly noisette climber. Gloire de Dijon=

would be beautiful. Reve D'Or would also be quite nice, buff-yellow with a
strong fragrance and nearly thornless. Celine Forestier looks fantastic
when fanned out against a white wall and has some interesting color tones
which could be appreciated up close in the location you describe. All these=

roses flourish in the heat and would be a nice fit for your wall.=20

Mike