Rosa 'Dream Weaver'

CLIMBING ROSE
Family: Rosaceae
Pronounced: RO-sa

 

Quick Jumps

Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Climber.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: All (Western).
Mature size:
Height: 10-12 feet (3-4 m).
Flowering period:
June through first hard frost.
Flowering attributes:
Clusters of coral pink buds open to three to four-inch, rich warm pink blossoms, carrying 30 petals and a fragrance of old roses. The roses fade to lighter pink as the flowers age.
Leaf attributes:
Dark green leaves.
Growth habit:
Climbing.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Humus rich, moist but well-drained fertile soil.
Feeding:
In late winter, dress with compost and a complete organic fertilizer. Feed monthly through July.
Propagation Methods:
Root softwood cuttings in summer.
Hardwood cuttings in fall.
Layer branches in late summer.
Pruning Methods:
Prune to remove dead canes. Every 1 to 3 years, cut 2 of the oldest canes back to 18 inches (45 cm).

 

Rainy Side Notes

 

I planted 'Dream Weaver' in 1998, intending to build an arbor for it that same year. Because I put the cart before the horse, the arbor never came to be, and ten years later, it's still not there. However, the rose plays "tangle" with Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' and an unknown variegated lacecap hydrangea in the corner of the house, where it bakes in a southern exposure position and receives very little water (about an inch a month during our infamous drought).

This rose proved disease-resistant in my organic garden after it was established. It's a beautiful climbing rose I recommend for any Northwest garden, organic or otherwise. Treat it better than I do by giving it a generous arbor or fence to climb on, fertilize and water it more often to see a splendid display of this dreamy rose.

'Dream Weaver' blooms all summer long, and in the Pacific Northwest, it flowers well into January during a mild winter. Cut one stem with its cluster of coral-pink blossoms for an instant bouquet.

Photographed in author's garden.