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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 Roses

Bloom Season

May

Seasons

Fall Fall
Spring Spring
Summer Summer

Specifications

Max height Max Height: 20'
Max spread Max Spread: 20'

Uses

  • Flower Border

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun
    Part 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 Pollinator

    Planted at Mount Vernon

    Planted at Mount Vernon Upper Garden

  • Upper Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

    6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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