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Need hardy, thornless rose to drape down tall retaining wall

paulineinmn
13 years ago

I'm looking for something pretty to cover an ugly, 8-foot, southwest-facing retaining wall that abuts my patio. There is a place for planting on top of the wall, but nothing at the bottom. I'm looking for a nice rose that can trail over the edge and down the wall - is that even possible? Or do roses just climb up and not hang down?

If it is possible to plant a rose atop a wall, it would be nice if it was not too thorny (so people don't cut themselves walking down the stairs nearby), and even nicer if it was fragrant. So far I have come up with: John Davis, Madame Plantier (said to be only hardy to zone 5, but supposedly will grow in zone 4 too), Polestar, Polareis, and New Dawn. Any other ideas? Thanks.

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