Blossomtime Climbing Rose Live Plant – Pink Flowers, Fragrant, 5-7 Inch Tall Starter

Overview

Transform your outdoor space with the stunning blossomtime climbing rose live plant. This exceptional variety, known for its vigorous growth and captivating beauty, is a must-have for any garden enthusiast. The ‘Blossomtime’ Rose (Rosa ‘Blossomtime’) is celebrated for its exquisite, large, double flowers that display beautiful two-toned pink hues, often darkening on the reverse of the petals. Beyond its visual appeal, this rose boasts a strong, sweet, and distinctly fruity fragrance that will enchant your senses and fill your garden with a delightful aroma. As a reliable repeat bloomer, it ensures a continuous display of lush blossoms from late spring well into the fall, providing enduring charm and color throughout the growing season. This plant is typically shipped as a 5-7 inch tall starter, ready to establish itself in your landscape.

The blossomtime climbing rose is a truly versatile plant, perfect for training along trellises, arches, fences, or pergolas, where its abundant blooms can create a dramatic and romantic focal point. Its robust nature makes it relatively easy to care for, appealing to both novice and experienced gardeners. Whether you’re looking to add vertical interest, create a fragrant garden path, or simply enjoy the timeless beauty of roses, this climbing variety offers an unparalleled experience.

Key Benefits

The blossomtime climbing rose offers numerous advantages that make it an outstanding choice for your garden:

• Abundant, Fragrant Blooms: Enjoy a profusion of large, double, two-toned pink flowers with a strong, sweet, fruity fragrance that will perfume your garden air. This makes it an ideal choice for creating a sensory garden experience.
• Vigorous Climbing Habit: This rose exhibits strong, healthy growth, capable of reaching heights of 10-12 feet. It’s perfect for covering structures like trellises, arches, and pergolas, adding vertical interest and beauty.
• Repeat Blooming Performance: The ‘Blossomtime’ rose is a consistent repeat bloomer, ensuring a continuous display of lovely flowers from late spring through fall, maximizing your enjoyment throughout the season.
• Beautiful Two-Toned Pink Color: The shapely flowers showcase two distinct shades of pink, with a darker reverse, adding depth and visual intrigue to each blossom. This unique coloration sets it apart from many other rose varieties.
• Relatively Shade Tolerant: While thriving in full sun, this variety is noted for being surprisingly tolerant of partial shade compared to many other roses, offering more flexibility in planting locations.
• Enhances Garden Aesthetics: With its elegant form and vibrant blooms, this pink climbing rose significantly enhances the beauty and charm of any landscape, creating a focal point or a romantic backdrop.
• Attracts Pollinators: The fragrant flowers are known to attract beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies, contributing to a healthier and more vibrant garden ecosystem.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your blossomtime climbing rose is straightforward, ensuring a bountiful display of flowers. For optimal growth and bloom production, plant your rose in a location that receives full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. While it shows surprising tolerance to some shade, the best performance will always be in sunnier spots. Ensure the planting site has good air circulation to help prevent fungal diseases. This rose thrives in average to enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soils. Avoid heavy clay soils or areas where water tends to collect. Amend the soil with compost or well-rotted manure before planting to improve fertility and drainage. The ideal pH for roses is slightly acidic to neutral (6.0-7.0).

Regular watering is crucial, especially during dry spells and in the first year after planting. Water deeply at the base of the plant, avoiding overhead watering which can encourage fungal issues. Aim for consistently moist, but not waterlogged, soil. Fertilize your fragrant climbing rose with a balanced rose fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges, and again after the first flush of blooms. Pruning is best done in early spring, just as the buds begin to swell. Remove any dead, damaged, or diseased canes, and shape the plant by removing weak or crossing branches. This promotes vigorous new growth and abundant flowering. Throughout the growing season, deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowers and maintain a tidy appearance. Provide sturdy support like a trellis, arch, or sturdy fence for its climbing habit to flourish.

To ensure your climbing rose care regime is complete, monitor for common rose pests like aphids and spider mites, and treat with organic insecticidal soap if necessary. Fungal diseases such as black spot and powdery mildew can be managed by ensuring good air circulation, proper watering techniques, and, if needed, applying appropriate fungicides. In colder climates, provide winter protection by mounding soil around the base of the plant or wrapping the canes, especially for newly established plants.

Size & Details

This offering includes one blossomtime climbing rose live plant, typically shipped as a starter plant measuring 5-7 inches tall. These starter plants are young but robust, ready to be planted and establish themselves in your garden. Upon establishment, this vigorous climber can reach an impressive height of 10-12 feet, with a spread that can be controlled through pruning and training. The plant will arrive without a pot, allowing for easy transplanting into your chosen garden spot or a larger container. Expect the first flush of the beautiful, two-toned pink blooms with their strong, sweet, fruity fragrance from late spring, with continuous repeat blooming throughout the summer and into the fall. The growth rate is considered medium to fast, allowing it to quickly cover its support structure.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this blossomtime climbing rose get? A: This vigorous climbing rose can typically grow to a height of 10-12 feet, making it ideal for covering trellises, arches, and fences with its beautiful blooms.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: You will receive a starter plant that is 5-7 inches tall and shipped without a pot, ready for direct planting into your garden or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The blossomtime climbing rose is an outdoor plant, best suited for gardens where it can receive ample sunlight and support for its climbing habit.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For the best flowering and growth, this rose requires full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. It can tolerate some partial shade, especially in hotter climates.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, with proper planting and consistent climbing rose care, including regular watering, feeding, and annual pruning, this rose is relatively easy for gardeners of all experience levels to maintain.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your rose will arrive as a healthy, 5-7 inch tall starter plant, carefully packaged to ensure it reaches you in good condition, ready for planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this repeat blooming rose? A: The best time to plant is in spring after the last frost, or in early fall in milder climates, allowing the roots to establish before extreme temperatures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The ‘Blossomtime’ rose is generally hardy in USDA Zones 5-9. In colder zones, it will require winter protection, such as mounding soil around the base.
• Q: What makes this a fragrant climbing rose? A: This rose is known for its strong, sweet, fruity fragrance emanating from its large, double pink flowers, making it a delightful addition to any aromatic garden.
• Q: How often does it bloom? A: This is a repeat blooming rose, meaning it produces flushes of flowers from late spring through fall, providing continuous color and fragrance throughout the growing season.