Rosa 'Red Fountain'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Red Fountain is a vigorous hybrid climbing rose in the Rosaceae family bred by J. Benjamin Williams of the United States and released in 1975. Parentage is Don Juan x Blaze.
This climber will grow 12-14 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide. Plant in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun for best results.
The large double dark red roses are 2-3 inches across with 26-49 petals and a moderate sweet fragrance. They grow in small clusters and hold their color well in the garden or cut. It will bloom in summer and repeat bloom later in the season. Deadheading will help encourage more blooms. Foliage is dark glossy green on stems with prickles.
Use on a trellis, fence or other vertical surfaces in the cottage or cutting garden. It can also be pruned shorter and used as a shrub.
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
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Shrub
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- 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:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Description:
- Velvety scarlet double flowers in clusters in early summer. Buds are pointed. 2-3 inches across with 26-49 petals and a moderate sweet fragrance.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leathery dark green glossy foliage
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green stems with prickles.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
