Colonial White Rosa 'Sombreuil'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Sombreuil is a hybrid climber in the rose family (Rosaceae) by an unknown breeder. It was introduced in the United States by Roses of Yesterday and Today in 1951 as 'Sombreuil' and then again by Wyant (Melvin E. Wyant, Rose Specialist) in 1959 as 'Colonial White'. In 2006 the American Rose Society determined that the name 'Colonial White' should no longer be used and the rose should be known as 'Sombreuil'. Parentage is not established.
This vigorous climber grows 8 to 14 feet tall and up to 5 feet wide. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist well-drained garden soil. It has some drought tolerance once established. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes and to control size.
The white blend of fully double fragrant flowers are 3-4 inches across and appears in flushes throughout the season. The foliage is glossy dark green on canes with many prickles.
Use Sombreuil on any verticle surface as a hedge or specimen. Works well in a cutting, cottage or English garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Rose
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Spreading
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- 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
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are fully double with 40-60 petals in a flat old-fashioned rosette form, a moderate tea fragrance and 3-4 inches across. Large white globular buds. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Flowers appear in clusters.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green canes with many prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Barrier
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
