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Rosa climbing Florentina / 4.5L
Rosa Florentina
Confirmed format: 4.5 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Striking cerise-red fully double blooms with moderate fragrance
- Strong repeat-flowering capacity from June to October
- Scrambling and arching habit reaching a mature height of 250 cm
- High disease resistance and easy care level
- Versatile garden use for walls, trellises, pergolas, fences, arches, and containers
Overview
Rosa 'Florentina' is a magnificent modern red climbing rose bred by Kordes. Supplied in a 4.5 litre pot, this moderate-growing deciduous perennial features a scrambling and arching habit, reaching a mature height of 250 cm and a spread of 150 cm. Flowering continuously from June to October with fully double, cerise-red fragrant blooms, it brings exceptional colour and vertical appeal to outdoor spaces.
Why We Love It
- Produces breathtaking cerise-red blooms with a moderate fragrance.
- Enjoys a long, reliable flowering season stretching from June through October with strong repeat flowering.
- Scrambling and arching habit looks stunning trained against walls, trellises, pergolas, fences, and arches.
- Demonstrates exceptional disease resistance and robust H7 hardiness down to -20°C.
- Suitable for container growing on patios as well as traditional garden borders.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Rosa Florentina |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Rose |
| Pot Size | 4.5 Litre Potted Rose |
| Foliage Persistence | Deciduous |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habit | Scrambling, arching |
| Flower Colour | Red |
| Flowering Period | June to October |
| Fragrance Level | Moderate |
| Mature Height | 250 cm |
| Mature Spread | 150 cm |
| Hardiness | H7 (hardy down to -20°C) |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun. |
|---|---|
| Aspect | Suits south-facing, west-facing, or east-facing aspects. |
| Exposure | Suitable for both sheltered and exposed garden positions with wind tolerance. |
| Soil Requirements | Adapts well to clay, loam, sand, and chalk soil textures. |
| Drainage | Requires free-draining or well-drained soil conditions. |
| Watering | Keep soil moist to average with a moderate water need. |
| Support | Requires trellis or similar support for its scrambling stems. |
| Pruning | Prune during February or March. |
| Deadheading | Deadheading is recommended during the flowering season. |
Perfect For
- Training along walls, trellises, pergolas, fences, and arches
- Cottage garden schemes and screening
- Container growing on patios and small gardens
- Producing fragrant cut flowers for indoor displays
Good to Know
- This variety is pet safer and non-native.
- Features a thorn-hazard, so gloves and care should be taken when handling and pruning.
- No winter protection is required thanks to its robust H7 hardiness rating.
- Exhibits high disease resistance for effortless upkeep.
Product Information
| Supplied As | 4.5 Litre Potted Rose |
|---|---|
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Care Level | Easy |
| Container Suitability | Suitable for container growing |
| Screening Suitability | Suitable for screening |
| Cut Flower Suitability | Suitable for cut flowers |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- rose
- Mature size
- 2.5m high
- Flowering
- Red
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