Description

One of the most majestic, magnanimous and commanding climbers in the world of roses, producing an endless procession of massive flowers that are slightly pendant, magical when grown on an arbor; all roses need full sun and well-drained soil

Landscape Attributes

Mme. Gregoire Staechelin Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Mme. Gregoire Staechelin Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Mme. Gregoire Staechelin Rose will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. As a climbing rose, it can be leggy near the base and may be concealed by underplanting with lower-growing facer plants. It should be planted near a fence, trellis or other landscape structure where it can be trained to grow upwards on it, or allowed to trail off a retaining wall or slope. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This woody vine should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.