Botanical name
Rosa ‘Compassion’
Other names
Rose ‘Compassion’, Climbing rose ‘Compassion’, Rosa ‘Belle de Londres’
Genus
Rosa
Variety or Cultivar
‘Compassion’ _ ‘Compassion’ is a vigorous, climbing, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, glossy, dark green leaflets and rounded, fragrant, fully double, apricot-flushed, salmon-pink flowers from summer into autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
The flowers are lightly scented.
Habit
Upright, Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Salmon in Summer; Salmon in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly
Specific diseases
Rose black spot , Powdery mildew , Rose rust
General care
Propagation methods
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Rosa ‘Compassion’ (Rose ‘Compassion’) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City
Cultivation
Plant in full sun, against a wall, fence, or tree. Best not to plant roses in soil where other roses have grown previously.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
