Lady Banks Roses in Full Bloom!

Lady Banks roses are a nearly thornless rose, producing either white or yellow blooms. A native to China, the Lady Banks first arrived in the west in the early 1800s. They are a climbing rose, growing like a vine. As you can see above, the flowers grow in clusters. The Lady Banks roses in the above photo were a gift from Jane Armfield to Jane Mitchell's mother. Jane, a Sunset Hills resident, says they were planted between 40- 50 years ago. While they are more readily available now, there was a time when these roses were hard to get. People said you had to practically inherit one- or get a cutting. Thirteen years ago, someone did ask for a cutting of this one. We would love to see that plant today. These roses are at peak bloom now, their one time for the year,  and their bloom time will depend on the weather over the next week. 

Are there any Lady Banks roses in your neighborhood? We'd love to hear about it. It would be nice to have one. We try to feature these roses every year. The last time we did was 2021, on April 9th. Perhaps they are a little early this year.

Happy Tuesday!

Comments

[Katja]

In Summerfield you can see a beautiful display of Lady Banks Roses at the Gardens at Grey Gables.

[William Kendall]

Very pretty!