Rosa 'Climbing Cecile Brunner'
(Rose 'Climbing Cecile Brunner' )
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Sport of Rosa 'Cecile Brunner'
Origin - Raised in California, USA
Discovered By - Franz B. Hosp, rose breeder and nurseryman
Year of Introduction - 1894
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 6m or more
Width - 3m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A Climbing Polyantha Rose with nearly thornless stems that are ideal for training against walls or over pergolas. Mid-green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Small pointed buds open to double, shell pink flowers with reflexed petals that become paler with age. The Blooms are urn-shaped initially but become cupped once open. The Blooms are heavily scented and produced in large clusters, continuously, from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Small, double shell pink flowers with reflexed petals gradually become very pale pink with age. The blooms are urn-shaped initially but become cupped once open. The blooms are intensely fragrant and held in large clusters. The flowers are produced, continuously, from June through October.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Double urn-shaped to cupped rose flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid-green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long stems with few prickles.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.