Climbing Pinkie rose Rosa Pinkie, Cl.
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Climbing pinkie rose is a hybrid Polyantha climber in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is a sport of 'Pinkie', was discovered by E.P. Dering of the United States and was introduced in 1952.
Climbing pinkie will grow 5-12 feet tall and spread 6-8 feet wide. Plant in full sun and fertile well-drained moist soil for best results. Prune in late winter to remove dead and diseased canes.
The bright rose pink flowers nearly cover the plant in spring to early summer and continue to bloom through fall. The flowers are semi-double, fragrant and 2-3 inches across with 17-25 petals. The canes are nearly prickle-free.
Use this rose on a trellis or fence or cascading over a wall.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance but watch for black spot in humid conditions. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses,
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Woodland Backyard Garden Walk
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- diseases
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Shrub
- 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
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2-3 inch semi-double pink fragrant flowers in clusters with 17-25 petals cover the plant from late spring to early summer. Good repeat blooming spring through fall.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Thick, bright green foliage
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Nearly prickle-free canes
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Rock Wall
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
