Rosa 'Cécile Brünner'

CLIMBING CECILE BRUNNER
Family: Rosaceae
Pronounced: RO-sa

 

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Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Climber.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: All (Western).
USDA zones: 5-9.
Mature size:
Height: 20 feet (6 m).
Flowering period:
Blooms throughout the growing season starting in May in the maritime Northwest.
Flowering attributes:
Soft pink miniature rose blooms are produced in sprays typical of polyantha roses. Buds and flowers look like a miniature perfect hybrid tea blossom.
Leaf attributes:
Dark green leaves.
Growth habit:
Climber.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Fertile, humus rich, moist, but well-drained soil.
Feeding:
In late winter side dress with compost and a complete organic fertilizer. Feed monthly through July.
Propagation Methods:
Root softwood cuttings when it begins to bloom into early summer. | Layer in summer and sever from parent the following year and transplant to new location.
Pruning Methods:
Prune out old, diseased or dead canes the first 2 years. Prune back main stems to fit the growing area. Reduce side shoots to 3 or 4 buds. Every third year cut out a few of the oldest shoots.

 

Rainy Side Notes

 

 

Introduced in 1894, this climber was a sport of the polyantha rose, R. Rosa 'Cécile Brünner'. It is delicate looking with a miniature rose blossom growing on a very vigorous climber, so vigorous it is referred to as a "house-eater." Part of my rose climbs over an arbor (top photo); the other part is "eating" a shed, and reaching for the deck roof. This is not a suitable rose to grow on a lamppost. Give it room and let it climb over a house. Better yet, make it a mansion to climb on.

Mostly disease resistant once established in the garden, some black spot does occur. I do not spray, as this rose weathers the little amount of disease it gets without slowing the climber down.

Photographed in author's garden.