About
A vigorous climbing rose with mature foliage a rich glossy green and young foliage a beautiful copper colour, contrasting perfectly with the clusters of semi-double peachy-apricot blooms with a heady perfume, flowering repeatedly throughout summer and into 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
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub, Roses
HabitClimbing
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
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 a support such as a wall, fence, large arch or pergola, in full sun in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, and dead-head to encourage repeat flowering, can be grown in a very large container; for more advice, see rose cultivation
PruningPruning group 17 (climbing roses)
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn for home use only
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to Aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage
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