Beautiful Climbing Rose – Soaring Spirits

Soaring Spirits Climber
Weeks Roses

We planted this rose last fall and it has now reached about 5 1/2 ft tall. It is a rose that upon seeing it, you know you have to own one for yourself. Such lovely pink and white blooms with a striking yellow stamen. No two blooms are the same. Very aptly named to commemorate those who lost their lives in the 9/11 tragedy, ‘Soaring Spirits’ introduced by Weeks Roses is a fitting tribute to those who died and a great reminder to us all that freedom is never free.

This rose is proving to be quite disease resistant and hardy in my zone 8a Alabama garden. I am hopeful it will continue on its present path of growth and blooms.

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Christopher R. VanCleave – America’s Favorite Rose Gardener Nicknamed "The Redneck Rosarian”, Chris VanCleave is passionate about gardening and growing roses. He is an active member of the Birmingham chapter of the American Rose Society, serving two terms as President. In 2007, he created the Rose Chat Podcast which has reached over a half a million listeners with news and information on growing on growing the world’s most beloved flower, the rose. He was a contributor to the 2015 Southern Living Gardening Book, has appeared on P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home television show and was featured in the June 2015 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Locally, Chris serves as Chairman of the Helena Alabama Beautification Board where he has spearheaded efforts to create a sustainable landscape in one of the top one hundred places to live in the United States. His writing is seen at About.com and on his popular website; RedneckRosarian.com, where he chronicles his gardening adventures and explores an intrinsic mix of life, faith and gardening. An agent of change with over 20 years’ experience in process innovation, Mr. VanCleave is leading the charge to reinvigorate horticultural societies and helping them to reach their full potential in the social media age.

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