Rosa Albertine (Rambling Rose)
A vigorous rambler with good disease resistance, award-winning Rosa ‘Albertine’ produces abundant clusters of fragrant, cup-shaped, fully double flowers, starting as reddish-salmon buds and opening to large copper-pink blossoms
A vigorous rambler with good disease resistance, award-winning Rosa 'Albertine' produces abundant clusters of fragrant, cup-shaped, fully double flowers, 3.5 in. wide (9 cm), starting as reddish-salmon buds and opening to large copper-pink blossoms. They are perfectly displayed on purple-flushed arching stems against a glossy dark green foliage. Very free flowering, 'Albertine' has a strong and rich fragrance.
- Blooms in one single flush in spring or summer
- Grows up to 15 feet tall (450 cm) and spreads 10 feet wide (300 cm). An excellent choice for beds and borders or even containers. Plant it where you will be able to enjoy its perfume daily: near a doorway, along a path, near your patio or deck. Excellent cut flowers. Ideal as free-blooming climber for walls, arbors, fences or other garden structures.
- Highly popular, this lovely Rose won many prestigious awards including the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Best grown in full sun, in rich, fertile with adequate moisture, well-drained soils.
- Susceptible to mildew in a dry site
- Bred by Barbier Freres & Compagnie in France in 1921.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 5 – 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5 – 9 |
| Plant Type | Climbers, Roses |
| Plant Family | Rosa – Rambling Roses, Rosa – Roses |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late)Summer (Early) |
| Height | 6' – 15' (180cm – 4.5m) |
| Spread | 8' – 10' (240cm – 3m) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |