About
A vigorous, spreading climbing rose, the stems bearing reddish thorns and glossy, dark green leaves with reddish margins. Apricot to orange buds opening to lightly scented, single, pale buff yellow blooms with a red accent at the centre among deep yellow stamens, repeat flowering from early summer until October.
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, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub, Roses
HabitBushy, Climbing
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
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
CultivationGrows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, open position, although tolerant of shade and a north-facing situation, suitable trained against a wall, trellis or obelisk, can form a shrubby supported hedge and useful for an arch or pergola. Mulch in late winter and, to improve flowering, apply a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring. See rose cultivation
PruningSee pruning group 17 (climbing roses)
PropagationPropagate by budding or hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to brown scale, rose aphids, rose leafhopper, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, large rose sawfly, rose slug sawfly or slugworm, scurfy rose scale, red spider mites, caterpillars, rabbits and deer; leaf-cutting bees may use rose leaves to make nests for their larvae
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