Rosa 'Moulin Rouge'
(Rose 'Moulin Rouge')

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H6
Location - The Terrace

Description: A climbing rose that is excellent for training against walls. Dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. Double, bright red, rosette flowers are produced in large clusters, repeatedly, through the summer, possibly later. Excellent for use as cut flowers.

There appear to be two roses in commerce under the name 'Moulin Rouge'. The other is a compact Hybrid Tea Rose with red, high-centered flowers.

Flower:

Double, rosette flowers are bright red and held in large clusters. The flowers are produced, repeatedly, from June though August, possibly later.

Flower colour: Red

Flower shape: Double, rosette flowers in clusters

Flowering time: June, July, August

Foliage:

Dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly branches.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.