Question
Lynnette,

I am looking to pull out my 2 New Dawn roses and want to plant a Deep Red climbing rose in it's place. Could you suggest a great rose to meet this need?

I am in zone 5, just outside of Chicago, the roses will be in a raised bed, with 6+ hours of direct sunlight, against the south side of a garage. They will grow up two posts about 5 feet high and onto a 10 foot beam.

I would love a Dark Red rose that blooms repeatedly, fragrance and flower shape are not a priority, but a Deep Red climbing or rambling rose is the ultimate priority.

The New Dawns were great but are a little too pale, and drop the blooms very quickly. I have heard that the New Dawn's do not bloom as prolifically as they do in their first few years. I have noticed this but assumed it was my pruning and perhaps other variables. Do you have any experience with the New Dawn as a less prolific a bloomer as it ages?

Thank you

Answer
New Dawn blooms once very well but then you have to prune it back hard to get another good flush. Also have to give it lots of water and fertilizer to get more flowers. You do this every your to make it bloom more. New Dawn gets a lot of hype which isn't true.
Any climber that has some Kordesii blood lines in it always will do well in a colder climates. Have a look at these red climbers as all are a deep, rich pure red. Rose nurseries take a lot of liberties with the colour red and call many deep pinks red to sell them.  Sympathie, Dublin Bay, Amadeus, Crimson Cascade, Etoile de Hollande ( really good but may be too tender for your winters) Grandessa, High Flyer, Ramblin Red, Red Fountain, Stairway to Heaven, Thats Jazz and Valentines Day. Nowadays many climbers only grow to 6 or 8 feet but these should grow  much taller for you unless the winter cold knock them back. If you Google them by typing  rose "rose name" it will go directly to the rose.