Rosa Berries 'n' Cream 'POULclimb'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Berries 'N' Cream is a hybrid climbing rose in the Rosaceae family bred by L. Pernille Olesen of Denmark in 1997 from Evita and an Unnamed Seedling. It was introduced by Weeks Wholesale Rose Growers in 1998. Named for Jacques Cousteau's ship, the Calypso, which sank in 1996.
This large flowered climber will grow 6- 15 feet tall and 5-7 feet wide and performs best in full sun in amended well-drained moist soils. Prune in late winter.
The 3-4 inch wide flowers are pink and have irregular cream stripes, 10-30 petals and a sweet apple fragrance. They grow in large clusters on long strong stems and bloom nearly continuously. The glossy green foliage is on nearly prickle-free canes. It has good heat tolerance.
Use this plant on any verticle surface as a fence or trellis. Makes a good cut flower
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 3-4 inch wide fragrant flowers are irregularly striped with pink and cream colors. It has 10-30 petals and is a good repeat bloomer. Grows in large clusters on strong stems
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- glossy, green foliage
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Canes are nearly prickle-free
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Attracts:
- Bees
