Rosa 'Joseph's Coat'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Joseph's Coat is a vigorous hybrid climbing rose in the Rosaceae family bred by David L. Armstrong and introduced in 1964. Parentage is Buccaneer x Circus.
This climber will grow 8-12 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide and prefers moist well-drained loamy soils but will tolerate poorer soils in full sun. During the first 2-3 seasons, only removed dead or damaged canes. After that, it can be cut back by 1/3rd each year to prevent legginess. Fertilize in spring and summer. Mulch to help retain moisture.
The shrub has green glossy leaves and is quite prickly. The multi-colored fragrant flowers begin in spring and will rebloom in flushes throughout the season. Deadheading helps speed up the process.
Use Joseph's coat on a trellis, fence arbor or other vertical space. Good for a cutting, English or cottage garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Susceptible to blackspot, mildew and rust. See pests of roses to the left.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Foundation Planting: Back of House
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Climbing Method:
- Scrambler
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 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:
- High
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Variegated
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 4-inch multicolored, semi-double blooms in red, pink, yellow, orange, blossoming in large clusters with a slight fragrance. 26-45 petals and cardinal red flower buds.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Compound, glossy dark green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green stems with many prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
