Westerland is one of the very few climbing roses that I grow and one of the very first roses added to my garden. I chose it because of its lovely flowers and disease resistance. I do spray with systemic fungicide, but Westerland is one of the few roses in my garden that really doesn't need the spraying. The first year I grew roses I didn't spray. My Austins were a blackspot mess while Westerland stayed shiny and blackspot-free. Great rose that loves to bloom.

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Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
"‘Westerland’ is a rose for the bold and daring gardener. It seems to demand attention with its very bright orange, semi-double, three inch flowers. It is best used as a pillar rose or as a large specimen shrub. Qualities of disease resistance, cold hardiness and fragrance put this rose in a class of its own. This is another Kordes introduction."

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The canes on this rose are so thick and strong that they have to be trained early, while they're still pliable. If you wait too long, they won't bend at all.

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