Rose (Climbing), Sally Holmes Rosa 'Sally Holmes' Height: 10 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5a Group/Class: Climbing Rose Description: A durable climber that produces large clusters of white single blooms with hints of pale pink; a stunning, fragrant addition to the garden; perfect for walls and trellises; very disease resistant and almost thornless Ornamental Features Rose (Climbing), Sally Holmes features showy lightly-scented white flowers with gold eyes and shell pink streaks along the branches from early summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive peach flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Rose (Climbing), Sally Holmes is a multi-stemmed deciduous woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth. 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 woody vine will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Each spring, cut back all dead and two-year old canes to the ground, leaving only last year's growth standing. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Rose (Climbing), Sally Holmes is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Climbing), Sally Holmes will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. As a climbing rose, it can be leggy near the base and may be concealed by underplanting with lower-growing facer plants. It should be planted near a fence, trellis or other landscape structure where it can be trained to grow upwards on it, or allowed to trail off a retaining wall or slope. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This woody vine should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. 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. Special Attributes Pre-spring Cleanup for Climbing Roses is Late January into February remove dead or weak canes, clean up any damage to the plant. Selectivity prune to train the branches to grow the way you want them to buy cutting right above a bud where you want a new branch to grow.
