Rosa Felicite Perpetue (Rambling Rose)

One of the finest ramblers, award-winning Rosa ‘Felicite Perpetue’ features graceful, relatively thornless, red-green stems clothed in shiny, neat, semi-evergreen foliage. In midsummer, large clusters of strongly scented, rosette-like, creamy-white or blush-pink flowers, packed with layers of petals (over 40 petals) are produced in great quantities.

One of the finest ramblers, award-winning Rosa 'Felicite Perpetue' features graceful, relatively thornless, red-green stems clothed in shiny, neat, semi-evergreen foliage. In late spring or early summer, large clusters of strongly scented, rosette-like, creamy-white or blush-pink flowers, packed with layers of petals (over 40 petals) are produced in great quantities. Reliable and disease resistant, this vigorous rambling rose is ideal to train on a wall, fence and suitable for climbing into trees. Excellent rose for a north-facing site.

  • Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Blooms overwhelmingly once in midsummer.
  • Grows up to 15-20 ft. tall (4-6 m) and 10-12 ft. wide (3-4 m).
  • Best grown in full sun, in rich, fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates poor soil, shade, and a north-facing site. For best flowering apply a balanced fertilizer and mulch in late winter or early spring.
  • Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer
  • Bred by Antoine A. Jacques in 1827.

Requirements

Hardiness 6
– 9

Heat Zones 6
– 9

Plant Type Climbers, Roses
Plant Family Rosa – Rambling Roses, Rosa – Roses
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid)
Height 15'
– 20'
(4.5m
– 6m)
Spread 10'
– 12'
(3m
– 3.6m)
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 Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies
Garden Uses Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden