Botanical Name: Common Names:
Rosa Pierre De Ronsard Old Fashioned Rose, Old World Rose, Climbing Rose,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Roses Climbing / Twining
Description:
Pierre De Ronsard is a fantastic climbing or pillar rose with a upright form that is perfect for training up and over an arch or pillar. It has masses of large double-cupped pink fragrant blooms that make a beautiful romantic display. Can also be known as Eden Rose.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Climber / Creeper, Cut Flower, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Black Spot, Mites, Possums, Powdery Mildew, Rust, Scale, Thrips, Yellow Leaves
Cultural Notes: Plant in well drained soil that has a high amount of organic matter. When planting ensure the grafting bud is above soil level. Mulch with a organic mulch. Fertilize regularly throughout the growing season with a rose specific fertilizer. Pruning can be done regularly throughout the growing season by removing spent blooms which encourages repeat flowering. Avoid structural pruning in the first few years to encourage it to form shape, once established hard pruning is undertaken in winter once the plant is dormant.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate