The Pilgrim English Climbing Rose

Brand: David Austin® Roses

Color: Yellow Shades

Features:

• Beautiful English climbing rose
• Nicely shaped, medium to large flowers
• Flowers are soft but pure shade of yellow and pale slightly towards the edges
• Rebloomer
• Fine fragrance
• Plentiful green foliage

Details: This is one of the most beautiful English Climbing Roses, producing nicely-shaped medium-large flowers. Each bud opens to reveal many petals, which form a shallowly-cupped rosette, eventually opening out quite flat. The color is a very attractive, soft but pure shade of yellow, the petals paling slightly towards the edges. The flowers are produced freely, repeating well. The Pilgrim has a fine fragrance which is a perfect balance of tea and myrrh. The plentiful green foliage compliments the flowers perfectly, up to 8 ft. The Pilgrim may be grown as an excellent shrub which will remain quite short, sending up just the occasional long shoot. These should be cut back to help retain a nicely-proportioned shrub shape.

Growing Tips: Plant it in full sun, plant in a hole that is large enough to hold the entire rose’s root ball, water with at least two inches of water per week. Should be pruned in late winter; trim dead, damaged, diseased or crossing stems.