You may want to consider getting large-flowered climbing roses for your garden if you want big beautiful blooms towering over your wall or fence.
There’s nothing more wonderful than a big bloom, and these seven roses varieties each have the ability to brighten your day.
7 Large-Flowered Climbing Roses And How To Take Care Of Them
Let’s take a look at seven great varieties of large-flowered climbing roses below:
1. Altissimo Rose
The Altissimo rose was bred by Andre Delbard-Chabert in France before 1966.
| COLOR: Blood-Red | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Light |
| PLANT SIZE: 12ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
This rose is a vigorous climbing rose that starts blooming early in the summer with big blooms and large, dark, and leathery leaves.
It will climb walls, fences, pillars, or even a pergola.
For the best results grow your Altissimo rose in humus-rich, fertile soil that is moist and well-drained.
These types of climbing roses are also tolerant to poor soil so they are easy to plant.
It can grow into a large shrub if you continuously prune it to keep it in check.
As for propagation, use hardwood cuttings in fall and chip budding in the summer.
Use a balanced fertilizer in late winter and early summer.
You should also mulch this rose in late winter or early spring.
2. American Beauty Rose
The American Beauty rose was bred by Henri Ledechaux in France in 1875.
| COLOR: Soft Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Highly Fragrant |
| PLANT SIZE: 8ft – 10ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
This large-flowered climber is highly fragrant and has leathery, dark green leaves.
This flower blooms in summer and fall with flowers that are single to double petalled with five to 30 petals on each bloom.
The American Beauty rose is highly susceptible to pests and diseases such as thrips, spider mites, whiteflies, aphids, and powdery mildew.
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It is recommended that you fertilize this rose, and you want the soil to be moist and well-drained.
You also want to prune the American Beauty to improve growth and decrease the likelihood of disease.
Prune this rose in spring by cutting off old canes and dead or diseased wood.
You should also cut back any canes that cross over one another. Cut back the canes about one-third, but if you live in a colder area you may have to cut back a bit more.
3. Blaze Rose
The Blaze rose was bred by Joseph W. Kallay in the United States in 1932.
| COLOR: Red | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Medium |
| PLANT SIZE: 10ft – 15ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Blaze rose is a vigorous climber with a mild fragrance and is a great choice for beginner gardeners.
When you plant this rose, you should add some compost to fertilize the soil.
Once the soil is fertile, you want to make sure that it drains well, too.
Place mulch around the rose to help keep moisture in and to prevent weeds from growing.
As for water, you should run the hose with water for 30 minutes per week at the base of the plant.
Rainfall does most of the work, however, in times of drought or during summer months be sure to make sure the soil stays moist.
As for pruning, cut back dead or poorly growing wood from the mature part of the rose after the growing season.
However, do not prune at all for the first two years after planting the Blaze Rose.
4. Don Juan Rose
The Don Juan rose was bred by Michele Maladrone in Italy, in 1958.
| COLOR: Red | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 12ft – 14ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Don Juan rose is perhaps such a popular rose because is one of the only breeds of climbing roses that produce that typical red rose that most love cut stems off.
It has flowers that are five inches wide and dark green and leathery leaves.
This rose needs a thorough watering often in the mornings, but be sure to focus the hose on the roots because if the leaves get too wet it could attract disease.
Mulch is recommended to keep the soil moist and the roots from drying out.
Once each bloom dies, you should deadhead it so that a new one will pop up.
After the first two years of growth, start pruning the Don Juan during wintertime or early spring.
You may want to consider applying a fungicide to prevent powdery mildew.
5. Madame Gregoire Staechelin Rose
The Madame Gregoire Staechelin was bred by Pedro (pere) Dot in Spain, before 1926.
It was introduced into Australia in 1929, by Hazelwood Bros. Pty. Ltd.
| COLOR: Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Medium, Sweet |
| PLANT SIZE: 24ft | FLOWERING: Once Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun, Partial Sunlight |
This hardy climbing rose has rounded, fully double blooms with large, dark green leaves.
Its flowers are single to double petalled with five to 30 petals.
This rose blooms only in the early summer.
Be sure to fertilize this rose for proper care.
Keep the soil moist and well-drained.
Adding a three-inch layer of mulch is a good idea to keep the soil moist and this will help the flower grow faster.
This rose is prone to diseases and pests, so be sure to prune the rose and to make sure the leaves do not get too wet from watering.
6. Golden Showers Rose
This rose was bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerty in the United States around 1950.
It was introduced into the United States by Germain Seed & Plant Co. in 1956.
| COLOR: Golden-Yellow | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Light, Sweet |
| PLANT SIZE: 14ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Golden Showers rose features large, semi-double fragrant blooms and glossy, dark green leaves.
This rose is nearly thornless!
This rose blooms from midsummer to early fall and is perfect for covering a wall, arch, arbor, or pretty much anything that you want it to climb on!
In 1957, this rose won an All-American Rose Selection, which is the best award you can win in America as far as roses are concerned.
Not only that, but this rose is highly disease-resistant.
You should keep the soil fertile, moist, and well-drained.
You should apply a balanced fertilizer in late winter and early summer, and you should mulch around this rose in late winter.
7. Silver Moon Rose
The Silver Moon rose was bred by Dr. Waletr Van Fleet in the United States, in 1910.
| COLOR: White | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Mild Apple Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 18ft – 20ft | FLOWERING: Once Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
This hardy large-flowering rose grows clusters of cupped, semi-double flowers with glossy, dark green leaves.
Each flower has 8 to 15 petals.
This rose is highly susceptible to diseases and pests, however, you can be avoid it by keeping the leaves dry and by mulching.
This flower blooms in early summer or late spring.
You should fertilize this rose to keep it healthy.
Conclusion
These large-flowered climbing roses are hard to beat as far as roses come because they have what everyone wants out of a rose: big flowers, and able to climb!
Most of these roses are pretty easy to care for too.
As long as you give them the proper love and attention, you should have no problem growing any of these roses.
So, enjoy!
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