Rosa 'Meiroupis' COLETTE is a large-flowered climbing rose bred for extended seasonal color, blooming from May through frost across zones 5 to 9. This shrub reaches 8 to 12 feet tall and spreads 3 to 6 feet wide, making it substantial enough to command attention on a fence, pillar, or wall. The flowers are fragrant, showy, and excellent for cutting, while the plant also produces ornamental fruit that extends interest into autumn. Butterflies visit consistently, and the rose thrives in full sun with moderate water and moderate maintenance.
Full Sun
Moderate
5-9
144in H x 72in W
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The exceptional bloom window from May to frost sets this variety apart from once-flowering climbers. Large, fragrant blooms serve dual purposes on the stem and in the vase, while the showy fruit provides a secondary season of visual interest. Growing 8 to 12 feet vertically, it commands vertical space without becoming unmanageable, and the consistent butterfly traffic transforms the trained plant into a living garden feature.
Rosa 'Meiroupis' COLETTE functions as a structural ornamental, trained vertically to define garden spaces and create defined sight lines. The fragrant, showy blooms serve the cutting garden, providing long-stemmed material from May through autumn. The plant's dual appeal, extended flowering and ornamental fruit, makes it valuable in four-season garden design, where it contributes color and form well beyond the primary bloom season.
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Climbing roses benefit from training and securing to support structures; tie in new growth horizontally or at angles to encourage branching and more flower production. Remove spent flowers regularly to direct energy into new blooms rather than fruit set (unless ornamental fruit is desired). As a climbing shrub, this rose can also be grown as a more expansive shrub without rigid support if space allows; pruning to shape and size becomes more flexible in that form.
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