This is an old rose and not a modern climber. It is usually referred to as a R. multiflora hybrid, but it's been speculated to have R. se...Read Moretigera and R. rugosa in its ancestry. Whatever it is, it isn't a polyantha. It can be considered a multiflora rambler, or trained to a pillar, or grown as a shrub.
One flush of bloom, with no repeat.
The foliage is large and coarse.
The name refers to Lady Georgiana Russell (1781-1853), Dutchess of Bedford and patroness of the arts, second wife of John Russell, the 6th Duke of Bedford---but she is clearly not the hybridizer, who is unknown.
This can be pruned like any rambler. Cut out deadwood and senescent major stems in early spring. If necessary, stems can be cut back by a third then, too.
I got my cutting from a runaway plant over the fence. Its over 10 ft tall and cover everything within it. It only bloom once a yr late ...Read Morein Spring around April till mid summer. Its different shades of pink and purple. In the beginning its very deep pink and then fades to light purple with white edges. The flower holds a very longtime and blooms in clusters so it has a long and nice display. The fragrance is inconsistent. Sometimes its very light but sometimes its very strong depending on time of day and also the stage of the bloom. There's hardly any scent when the bloom is faded. The scent is a very nice spicy and rich like the rose otto oil. It rooted very easily and bloom within a yr. In its 3rd yr its over 5 ft tall and rambling full of flowers. I think you don't prune this rose in the spring like you would with a hybrid tea but prune a little in the winter with dead canes and tidy things, If you prune in the spring, you will prune off your only flush. There's no disease in the spring but in the fall there are definitely black spots and loose some leaves.
I love this rose and because my husband's name is Russell it's one of my favorites. The only problem, and I'm sure it's with me and not...Read More the rose, is that I can't train it up a trellis. It's strongest canes grow away from the wall so it kind of flops all over the ground. If only I could prune it......but everyone says not to. Ideas?
Deep rose blunt buds that blossom crimson and fade to purple, many with white ripples and carried in large clusters. Lightly scented, th...Read Moreey have 82 petals and can become up to 20 feet, although mine in zone 5 stay around 6 feet.
This is an old rose and not a modern climber. It is usually referred to as a R. multiflora hybrid, but it's been speculated to have R. se...Read More
I got my cutting from a runaway plant over the fence. Its over 10 ft tall and cover everything within it. It only bloom once a yr late ...Read More
I love this rose and because my husband's name is Russell it's one of my favorites. The only problem, and I'm sure it's with me and not...Read More
I have this beautiful Climber on an Arbor in Zone 5 and she is VERY VERY fragrant. She is rated 8.5 by the ARS and performs accordingly.
Deep rose blunt buds that blossom crimson and fade to purple, many with white ripples and carried in large clusters. Lightly scented, th...Read More