Paul's Lemon Pillar Climbing Hybrid Tea: Elegant Yellow Climber

The Paul's Lemon Pillar rose, a Climbing Hybrid Tea from 1915 by Paul, bears lovely lemon-yellow, double flowers on a vigorous pillar/climbing habit. Also known as Lemon Pillar or Mrs. John Whicher, it brings vertical elegance.

Classification and Heritage

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: 'Paul's Lemon Pillar'
Additional names: Lemon Pillar, Mrs. John Whicher
Hybridized by: Paul
Registered/Introduced: 1915

Growth Habit and Blooms

Climber 8–10 feet. Flowers are lemon-yellow, 3–4 inches, double, borne in small clusters. Light tea fragrance. Repeat blooming.

Cultivation Tips

• Sunlight: Full sun.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile.
• Watering: Regular.
• Pruning: Late winter; train horizontally.
• Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9.

Landscape Uses

Pillars, arches, trellises. The soft yellow glows in evening light.