Rosa multiflora

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Multi-flora Roses - Rosa multiflora

Multiflora scandens, Polyantha, and the Polyantha Perpetual all belong to the same species. There are two distinct types, the climbing and the dwarf.

The former are the well-known Rambler roses, and the latter the dwarf or miniature roses, known as Pompons or Polyanthas. To the former section belong such sorts as Turner's Crimson Rambler, crimson; Aglaia, yellow ; American Pillar, pink and white, single, etc. ; and Claire Jacquier, nankeen yellow.

In addition, there axe also two single-flowered climbers known as Multiflora and Multiflora grandiflora. To the dwarf section belong the following charming varieties : Cecile Brunner, blush and pink ; Georges Pernet, peach and yellow; Madame Anna Marie de Montravel, white; and Paquerette, white.

The original species came from Japan. The climbing varieties are charming, free-flowered, and hardy roses, especially adapted for covering arches, pergolas, arbours, tree trunks, and trellises.

Turner's Crimson Rambler has been tried against walls, but it fails to succeed satisfactorily grown thus. The dwarf sorts are specially suitable for edgings to rose beds, also for pot culture in cool greenhouses. Those who want some charming miniature rose buds or blossoms for table or indoor decoration, should grow plenty of Cecile Brunner.

The climber roses require careful pruning. The best plan is to make a point of cutting out in July, or rather directly after flowering, all the shoots that have borne flowers, leaving the young growth only to bear flowers next year. No pruning will be required in spring, except to remove the dead wood and the soft tips of the shoots. The dwarfs merely need to have the weakest shoots thinned out in April, and the remainder shortened half or one-third.