Climbing Rose 'Eden Climber' (Pierre de Ronsard)

'Eden Climber' (also sold as 'Pierre de Ronsard') is a romantic large-flowered climbing rose (1987, Meilland, PP6892) with enormous, old-fashioned, quartered blooms of cream blushed with carmine-pink—reminiscent of 19th-century roses but with modern repeat flowering.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'Eden Climber'
• Also known as: Eden 88, Eden Rose 85, Pierre de Ronsard, MEIviolin
• Hybridized by: Meilland
• Introduced: 1987

Key Features: Huge (4–5 inch), very full, quartered, cupped blooms of cream with carmine-pink edges. Light, old-rose fragrance. Vigorous climber to 10–12 feet. Blooms in flushes late spring through fall. Good disease resistance. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9. One of the most popular modern climbing roses worldwide.

Landscape Uses: Arbors, pergolas, walls, pillars, large trellises. Train horizontally for maximum bloom. A living romance in the garden.