Sally Holmes Rose is a compact climbing deciduous shrub with nearly thornless stems the dark green foliage's backs.  The delicately musk-floral scented ivory white flowers may flush a faint pink in cooler temperatures and bloom heavily in clusters from late spring into fall.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Sally Holmes has strong disease resistance.

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: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Rosa 'Sally Holmes' kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Rexness from Melbourne, Australia, Sally Holmes (4296471194), CC BY-SA 2.0

* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.