New Dawn Climbing Rose

This is my New Dawn Climbing Rose

Every time I saw a picture in a book of amazing pink climbing roses, it was the New Dawn.

I had to have one!

It is in my back yard and I am training it to run along my little garden fence.

I think this is the  fourth year since planting.  The first year I almost dug it up and threw it away.  Lots of long thorny (huge nasty thorns) canes but no flowers.

I can see it from my windows.  The windows face west.  I think they get more sun on the outside of the fence because along the fence they are prettiest on the outside. 

The next two years the same thing but with a few flowers that rarely opened nicely.  The thrips were merciless.

This year I sprayed before buds and gave it a systemic dousing too.  

Hate chemicals but I was determined to have pretty roses!

And this is the best year they have had and they are beautiful.  

I'm glad I stuck with them.

Hartwood Roses is giving away a New Dawn rose.  You should enter today.

Last is a picture of Frog and Toad in the Verbena.  See them?

This is my post for Flaunt your Flowers Friday .  See Tootsie for more pretty blogs.

I will try to remember to fertilize too!