Blackswamp Girl wrote in a recent blog comment: I noticed that you have not yet reviewed Dortmund….Dortmund is going in my front yard where it can ramble all it wants over my otherwise boring front porch. We have a Lake Erie microclimate that allows us to grow climbers and ramblers to the top of our porch roofs here in my suburb–and our old houses from the early 1900s seem to provide good hosts for them–so it seems a damn shame not to take advantage of it! Well, Blackswamp Girl, you love grasses thus must be a person of character (admittedly, I have some strange methods for judging character). This (brief) review is for you.
Climbing rose Dortmund has many strong points: Bright red blooms are borne repeatedly throughout the entire season. Growth is vigorous. Foliage is dark green and disease resistant. Large hips are produced in fall. Excellent winter hardiness to Zone 4b. Dortmund is a spectacular rose. Dortmund is well-armed, so beware.
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