Rosa 'Mermaid': Climbing Rose

'Mermaid' Climbing Rose – Large Single Yellow Blooms

R. bracteata and Hybrid Tea cross. Large single soft-yellow blossoms (to 5 inches) with deeper center and conspicuous ruddy-orange stamens. Grows 20+ feet high or wide, blooms continuously. Beautiful for walls, fences, structures. Can be maintained as shrub.

Culture

Fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Good air circulation, remove fallen leaves. Prune to keep within space, reduce side shoots 2/3. Renovate: prune 1–2 oldest shoots to 1–1.5 feet from base. Propagate by softwood cuttings spring–summer, hardwood cuttings fall. Many potential pests and diseases.

Features

• Large single soft-yellow flowers with orange stamens
• Continuous bloom
• Vigorous climber 15–30 feet tall and wide

Uses

Beds, borders, cut flowers, hedge, screening, specimen, trellis in cottage and formal gardens.