Wollerton Old Hall Rose
This vigorous climber produces an abundance of small, pale apricot flowers held in sprays, flowers fade wo a soft cream as they age; strong warm myrrh with sweet citrus fragrance; excellent for arbors, along walls or fences, or as a large free flowing specimen; will tolerate some shade
Attracts,Pollinators
Brand,
Brand,
Botanical Name,
Bulb Size,
Bulbs per Package,
Deer Resistant,
Evergreen or Deciduous,
Family,Rose
Family Name,
Bloom Time,Late Spring to Early Summer
Foliage Color,Green
Genus,Rosa
Genus Name,
Weather,
Days to Emerge,
Days to Maturity,
Edible,
Features,
Growth Rate,Fast
Hardiness,
Hardiness Zone,6a
Harvest Season,
Landscape Uses,Massing, Screening, Garden
Light Needs,Full Sun, Partial Shade
Mature Height,12 feet
Mature Width,8 feet
Prune Time,Prune After Flowering
Self Pollinating,
Water Needs,Average to Moist
Waterwise,
Essentials for Success
For flourishing plants, use potting soil for potted plants or planting mix for garden beds paired with Root Zone starter fertilizer is the perfect duo to foster robust root growth and minimize transplant shock.
Details
Wollerton Old Hall Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth and needs a trellis or arbor for support. 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.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:
- Spiny
Wollerton Old Hall Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
Features
Wollerton Old Hall Rose features showy clusters of fragrant pale apricot and cream flowers along the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green foliage throughout the season. The serrated oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Care
Planting & Growing
Wollerton Old Hall Rose will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. 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.
