Climbing Rose 'Autumn Sunset'

Rosa

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rosa (RO-zuh)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Bloom Time
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Bloom Color
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
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Bloom Time
Shrub
Trained to climb
Trained on pillar
Bloom Color
Non-patented
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Flower Fragrance
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Patent Information
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
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Pruning Instructions
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Seed Collecting
Fruit Shape
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Fruit Size
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Days to Maturity
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Disease Resistance
Leaf Type
Foliage Color
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Where to Grow
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Soil pH requirements
Very Fragrant
Patent Information
Plant Size (check one)
Growing Habit
Growth Rate
Leaf Shape
Leaf Appearance
Degree to which the appearance is present
Leaf Texture (top)
Leaf Texture (bottom)
Leaf Color
Color of Leaf Margin
Leaf Substance
Number of Vein Pairs
Appearance of Margin
Apricot and apricot blend (ab)
Margin Width
Double
Cupped
Flower Shape
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew
Resistant to rust
Stems are very thorny
Sets hips
Flower Fragrance
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Does it set seed?
Flower Size
Flower Type
Blooming Habit
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Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Modern Climber
Shrub
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Awards (if applicable)
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Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Emeryville, California

Lincoln, California

Long Beach, California

San Jose, California

Augusta, Georgia

Des Plaines, Illinois

Hampton, Illinois

South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Winona, Minnesota

Missoula, Montana

Brick, New Jersey

Freehold, New Jersey

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Walhalla, South Carolina

Radford, Virginia

Puyallup, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

Belleville, Wisconsin

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

7
positives
2
neutrals
0
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Salem, MA | July 2011 | neutral

Those of you that are growing 'Autumn Sunset', do you grow it on it's own roots or is it grafted onto something else?

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Radford, VA (Zone 7a) | June 2011 | positive

I just love this rose!! Gorgeous, big blooms . . . great for cutting . . . wonderful, strong, fruity fragrance that wafts through the wh...Read More

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Poulsbo, WA | May 2010 | positive

I adore this rose. We have two filling a trellis framing our front porch. It's never had a touch of black spot and the fragrance is ama...Read More

M
Lincoln, CA (Zone 8b) | January 2010 | positive

This rose is sturdy enough that you don't have to grow it as a climber if you don't want to. Mine is growing as a shrub (I have only so ...Read More

S
Puyallup, WA | February 2009 | positive

I am so very happy with this rose. I am growing it as a climber on a trellis, from ground up to a second story deck, and continuing up t...Read More

J
South Yarmouth, MA | June 2008 | positive

I couldn't be happier with this plant. I have four of them in their second year. The color is beautiful and the fragrance is divine.

G
Walhalla, SC (Zone 7b) | July 2006 | positive

Very vigorious growing medium fragrance beautiful color nice orange fading slowly to apricot yellow pretty in all stages. Its only in sec...Read More

J
Lebanon, PA (Zone 6a) | June 2006 | positive

A very pretty rose. My second-year plant is doing great, and I planted another one this year. This rose starts out with orange buds tha...Read More

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Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) | June 2004 | neutral

Bred in United States. Won the Modern Shrub Rose award from the Denver Rose Society in 2001.

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