Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT) — Shrub, Climber, Rambling

Overview

Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT) is a plant with a shrub, climber, rambling habit in the genus Rosa, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT) grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include flower borders and beds, hedging and screens and patio and container plants.

About

Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT) is a climbing and rambling shrub rose that produces flowers from June to September. It has deciduous foliage and performs best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect. Plant into neutral loam that remains moist but drains freely. It carries an H6 rating, making it very hardy for most UK gardens and suitable for borders, screens and containers.

About the genus

A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. The plants range in size and form, from trailing and erect shrubs to climbers up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.

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In the garden

A cultivated rose in the Rosaceae, Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT) carries a climbing, rambling shrub habit and offers an extended summer flowering season from June to September. The plant is deciduous and will put on its best display when given a warm, protected situation with plenty of light. Site it in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered position and work in a loam-based soil at neutral pH that stays moist but is well drained. The H6 hardiness rating means it is very hardy in most of the UK; protect young specimens from cold drying winds until they are established. Provide a sturdy support or weave canes through an existing hedge, tie in new shoots as they grow and allow good air movement to help reduce foliar disease. Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' suits flower borders and beds, makes an effective flowering hedge or screen and can be grown in large patio containers with consistent moisture and adequate root space. Trained along a fence or trellis it delivers prolonged summer flowering from June to September, making it useful where continuous floral cover is required on a sunny wall.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Rosa

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT) size, habit and characteristics

Habit: Shrub, Climber, Rambling
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Flower borders and beds, Hedging and screens, Patio and container plants

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT)

Propagation: Softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, Hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn, Chip budding in summer, Seed (species roses)
Pest resistance: Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose slugworm sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly
Disease resistance: Rose black spot, Rose rust, Replant disease, Rose dieback, Rose powdery mildew, Honey fungus