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

RHS Plant Profile
rose [Bridge of Sighs]

Synonyms

Rosa 'Harglowing'PBR

Climber Wall Shrub Roses

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

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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

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