"Nick Maclaren" wrote
Sacha writes:
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| Zephirine Drouhin is good with regard to thorns and I see that the
| Australians have a range from Wallara (sp?) which they call Smooth
Touch. I don't know that they're available in this country, though.

My Zephirine Drouhin was almost completely thornless, and is a good
pink; it was very prone to black spot, though. Madame Alfred Carriere
may have only a few thorns, but they are pretty vicious ones.

I have Kathleen Harrop, the paler pink sport of Zephirine Drouhin, and
is likewise repeat flowering, thornless and scented, but also all too
prone to black spot. She does however look very good with the rich
purple flowers of morning glory Grandpa Otts climbing with her, so each
year I contemplate trying to find a better variety but then give in and
allow a reprieve.

There seems to be a gap in the market for disease-resistant, thornless
climbers with good scent.

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Sue