Rise Up and Climb: A New Kind of Rose for Every Garden
By Natalie Carmolli, Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs
If you've ever dreamed of a garden filled with climbing roses but worried about the work involved, the Rise Up® series from Proven Winners® ColorChoice® is about to change your mind. These mini climbing roses are vigorous, disease resistant, easy to grow, and absolutely gorgeous. Whether you train them up a trellis or let them fill out as a lush shrub, they bring serious wow factor with very little fuss.
And yes, they smell amazing.
A Rose for Every Garden Personality
The Rise Up series comes in four distinct varieties, each with its own personality and color story. That means no matter your garden style, there's a Rise Up rose with your name on it.
If you're drawn to something rare and romantic, Rise Up® Lilac Days is your rose. Named Proven Winners ColorChoice Rose of the Year for 2026, it blooms in a soft, uncommon lavender that you simply don't see in most gardens. Its fragrance is genuine and beautiful, and pollinators can't seem to get enough of it. The tallest climber of the series at 5-8’, this one is a standout from the moment it opens.
For gardeners who love warmth and richness, Rise Up® Amberness glows. Its blooms radiate a deep, burnished color that lights up borders and fences alike. It has a useful upright habit and a long flowering window, and it pairs especially well with blues and purples nearby. It's the kind of rose that makes the whole garden feel more intentional.
Rise Up® Emberays brings the drama. Its large blooms blend orange and pink with a sunny yellow center, practically popping against the healthy green foliage. This one is a touchstone plant, something you can build the rest of your color palette around all summer long. Its long stems make it a natural for training up walls, columns, or wire fencing.
And then there's Rise Up® Ringo, the fun one. Cheery lemon yellow petals surround a bold red eye and ruffled center, stacking bloom upon bloom as the season goes on. Its taller-than-wide habit creates vertical interest in flat spaces, and it works just as well in a container on the patio as it does climbing a fence. Ringo also has a lovely fragrance that makes it hard to walk past without stopping.
Why Mini Climbers Are a Game Changer
What makes the Rise Up series truly special is its versatility. These aren't your grandmother's sprawling climbers that need constant managing. They stay neat and dense on their own, but respond beautifully to training if you want to take them vertical. Hardy down to USDA zone 4, they're built to come back reliably season after season. Most varieties in the series grow 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, making them a great fit for smaller spaces, containers, and tight garden beds. (Rise Up Lilac Days reaches even greater heights, as noted above.)
Either way, you get healthy, heavily blooming plants that are as easy to grow as they are beautiful.
If climbing roses have always felt out of reach, this series was made for you. Visit ProvenWinnersColorChoice.com/RiseUpRoses for more growing tips and inspiration.
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