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Rosa Bridge of Sighs ('Harglowing'PBR) (Cl)

rose [Bridge of Sighs]

A vigorous climbing rose with mature foliage a rich glossy green and young foliage a beautiful copper colour, contrasting perfectly with the clusters of semi-double peachy-apricot blooms with a heady perfume, flowering repeatedly throughout summer and into autumn

Synonyms
Rosa 'Harglowing'PBR
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Bronze Green
Summer Orange Brown Green
Autumn Orange Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Potentially harmful
Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus

Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.

Name status

Trade

Horticultural Group
Climbing roses are vigorous shrubs with thorny stems and large, solitary or clustered, often fragrant, usually remontant flowers

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow on a support such as a wall, fence, large arch or pergola, in full sun in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, and dead-head to encourage repeat flowering, can be grown in a very large container; for more advice, see rose cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn for home use only

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Cut flowers
Pruning

Pruning group 17 (climbing roses)

Pests

May be susceptible to Aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

Diseases

May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling and sometimes honey fungus

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