The Wedgwood is a compact climbing deciduous shrub with multiple bases and glossy dark green foliage. These large, fragrant cupped soft pink double flowers with near white outer petals bloom in flushes from late spring until frost. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. The Wedgwood is highly disease resistant.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Asia, Europe
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Height:
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8' - 10'
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Spread:
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8’ - 10'
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Spacing:
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3'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Trellises, Walls, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Lilac, Coneflower
IMAGES: David Austin Roses, Introducing the Bathsheba (Auschimbley) climbing rose
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
