Blaze Climbing Rose
Rosa 'Blaze'
America's most popular climbing rose since the 1930s, beloved for its spectacular display of bright red blooms and incredible hardiness. This vigorous climber produces masses of semi-double flowers in spring with good repeat blooms throughout the season. Perfect for covering arbors, fences, or walls where you want dramatic color impact.
Sun
White-Tailed Deer
Zones
5–11
USDA hardiness
Height
1-8 feet
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Blaze Climbing Rose · Zones 5–11
Growing Details
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Complete Growing Guide
Light: White-Tailed Deer, Cottontail Rabbit. Soil: Clay, Loam (Silt). Soil pH: Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0). Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.. Spread: 1 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.. Spacing: Less than 12 inches, 12 inches-3 feet, 3 feet-6 feet, 6-feet-12 feet. Growth rate: Medium. Propagation: Grafting.
Harvesting
The accessory fruit is called a hip and forms after the flowers finish blooming. The hip will appear under the sepals of where the flower was after the flower dies. They will turn from green to red. They are filled with many achenes surrounded by irritating hairs.
Color: Green, Red/Burgundy. Type: Achene. Length: < 1 inch. Width: < 1 inch.
Garden value: Showy
Harvest time: Fall
Bloom time: Summer
Edibility: The fruit (called the hip) is edible.
History & Origin
Origin: Temp. & Subtropical Northern Hemisphere (such as Europe & Asia)
Advantages
- +Disease resistance: #showy flowers#fragrant flowers#heat tolerant#rose#tsc#cottage garden#security plant#high maintenance#English garden#cutting garden#border back#tsc-s#bee friendly#container plant#patio#hedge#prickles#shrub rose#cpp#walkway#HS111#HS303#hortcontest#nesting site#fpp
- +Wildlife value: Wildlife is attracted to the edible hips. Single-flowered species and cultivars are attractive to bees. Dead stems are used by stem-nesting bees.
- +Edible: The fruit (called the hip) is edible.
Companion Plants
Plant Together
Lavender
Repels aphids, moths, and other pests while attracting beneficial pollinators
Marigolds
Deter nematodes, aphids, and whiteflies with their strong scent
Garlic
Repels aphids, spider mites, and fungal diseases when planted at base
Chives
Prevent black spot and aphids while improving rose fragrance
Catmint
Deters ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting beneficial insects
Alliums
Repel aphids, thrips, and other rose pests with sulfur compounds
Parsley
Attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies that prey on aphids
Clematis
Shares similar growing conditions and provides complementary blooming periods
Keep Apart
Black Walnut
Releases juglone toxin that inhibits rose growth and can cause yellowing
Large Trees
Compete for nutrients and water while creating excessive shade
Brassicas
May attract pests like cabbage worms that can damage rose foliage
Pests & Disease Resistance
Resistance
Good overall disease resistance, very hardy
Common Pests
Japanese beetles, aphids, spider mites
Diseases
Black spot in humid conditions, generally disease tolerant