About
A repeat-flowering, climbing rose to 2.5m high with toothed and glossy, dark green foliage. Clusters of double, ruffled flowers in shades of apricot-pink with a strong, fruity fragrance are borne from summer into early autumn.
About the genus
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeRoses
HabitClimbing
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
FragranceFlower
ToxicityFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
CultivationGrow on an arbour, arch, fence, obelisk, pergola or trellis, or as a barrier plant within a hedge, in full sun and in well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil; for more advice, see rose cultivation
PruningPruning group 17 (climbing roses)
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or T-budding
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to brown scale, rose aphids, rose leafhopper, scale insects, caterpillars, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, large rose sawfly, rose slug sawfly or slugworm, scurfy rose scale, leaf-cutting bees, rabbits and deer
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling and sometimes honey fungus