Large-Flowered Climber 'Pearly Gates': Meyer's Heavenly Ascent

Introduced in 1999 by Ralph Moore (often attributed to Meyer), 'Pearly Gates' (PP10640, also known as WEKmeyer) is a large-flowered climber that opens the gates to a pearly paradise. Its blooms are a pristine, luminous white—double, cupped, and borne in abundance on flexible canes.

Botanical Profile

The flowers are double, 3-4 inches across, opening from pointed buds in clusters of 5-15. The color is pure white with a slight pearly sheen. The fragrance is light, sweet. The canes are flexible and vigorous, reaching 10-12 feet, with glossy, disease-resistant foliage. White climbers are notoriously difficult—white petals show every blemish, and many lack vigor. 'Pearly Gates' breaks the mold: clean, vigorous, and floriferous. It turns an arbor into a bridal arch, a pergola into a pearly portal. A climber that earns its celestial name.