Rosa 'Windermere'

English Shrub Rose


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Perfectly rounded, creamy yellow buds
  • Fully cupped flowers fade to white in the sun
  • Fruity citrus fragrance
  • Neat compact form
Blooms all Season
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Climbing
Climbing
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers rich, fertile, moist, well-drained, loamy soil with organic matter and a neutral to slightly acidic pH. Does best planted in full sun and given supplemental water during dry spells. Pruning can be done in late winter while dormant, removing weak, spindly canes and thinning older, less productive canes. Deadhead spent flowers as needed through the season. Feed in spring and after the first bloom with an organic fertilizer. Mulching is beneficial.


Height: 4-5 ft
Spread: 3-4 ft
Bloom Color: White, Yellow
Zone: 5-11
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fragrant
  • Container
  • Fall Color
  • Focal Point
  • Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Specimen
  • Mass Planting
  • Climbing
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Blooms all Season

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Climbing
  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Rosa

Common Name: Shrub and Climbing Rose

Shrub or climbing habit often with compound, dark green pointed leaflets and may be thorny or thornless. Flowers come in a wide range of colors and forms from single to double and white, yellow, pink, red and bicolors, fragrant and non-fragrant. Roses bloom from late spring through fall depending on the variety. Foliage can turn bronze, red or purple in fall. Flowers may be followed by small, round or tapered, berry-like fruits that turn red, orange or purple-black. Great for gardens, borders and trellises.