New Dawn
Also Known As:  'Climbing Dr. W. Van Fleet', 'The New Dawn'
Introduced:  1930, Dreer, USA
Class:  Rambler
Zones:  4b-10
Parentage:  Sport of 'Dr. W. Van Fleet'
Color & Form:  Cream Pink, Double
Size:15 to 20 feet (10-15' in U.K.)
Fragrance:  Good
Of note:  Soft flowers which appear throughout the season.   Excellent health and vigor.  Tolerates poor soil conditions.
Highly recommended.

'New Dawn' is truly an excellent climber for large spaces.  It has many strengths and few weaknesses.  First, an interesting piece of history about 'New Dawn':  in 1930, The Plant Patent Act was passed, giving breeders or discoverers of a new plant variety the right to control its propagation and distribution for seventeen years; after the seventeen year period, everyone has the right to produce and distribute the plant freely.  'New Dawn,' introduced in 1930, holds the first plant patent ever granted.

Fully double flowers are produced in large masses in spring, with smaller flushes following throughout the summer; a nice fall bloom will provide the gardener with warm memories during the cold nights of winter.  This remontant quality of 'New Dawn' is an improvement over it's parent, 'Dr. W. van Fleet'.   Bloom color is a creamy pink, fading to white during hot summer days.

Foliage is medium green and healthy, most likely because 'New Dawn' has Rosa wichuraiana as an ancestor; Rosa wichuraiana has excellent disease resistance.  Further good qualities include the ability to prosper in poor growing conditions.  'New Dawn' tolerates poor soil, partial shade, and she is both heat and cold tolerant.  Do take care, however, as 'New Dawn' is a 'big' climber; she will cover large spaces, so prepare for that when you plant her.