Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Light pink
Extra Bloom Info: In large clusters
Rebloom: None
Class: Other: Rambler
Extra Color Info: Light pink, fading to white
Growth Habit: Climbing to 20-30 feet
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: George Paul, Jr., 1916
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4-9

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15-30 feet
Plant Spread: 12-30 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: 2006 Great Plant Picks Award Winner
Parentage: Rosa brunonii x hybrid of Rosa brunonii

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Paul's Himalayan Musk Rambler'
  • 'Paul's Himalayica, Double Pink'
  • 'Paul's Tree Climber'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Havoc Hall garden, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2022-06-26
Growing through a cherry tree
Location: The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-06-22
Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2016-06-05

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses

Date: 2012-05-10
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: My back yard
Date: June 2013

photo credit: Mike Peel
Uploaded by Henryr10
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: Wyck Historic Rose Garden, Philadelphia (Germantown), Pennsylvania USA 
Date: 2018-06-02
Location: Wyck Historic Rose Garden, Philadelphia (Germantown), Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-06-02

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