This elegant climbing rose sports large pink flowers from spring until nearly Christmas. It is lightly fragrant and easily trained to a graceful climbing habit against walls or over trellises.
Latin Name
Rosa chinensis 'Climbing Old Blush'
Family
Rosaceae
Type of Plant
Roses
Bloom Season
May
Seasons
Fall
Spring
Summer
Specifications
Max Height: 20'
Max Spread: 20'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Part Sun
Colors
Native Range
Eastern Asia
History
Climbing Old Blush is a sport of the Old Blush rose and has been cultivated since the 1750s.
Other Details
Pollinator
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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