Rose Climbing - Rise Up Lilac Days - Tea Rose 8" brings breathtaking lilac-blue blooms and a sweet fragrance to your garden, making it ideal for trellises, fences, or arbors where vertical interest and continuous color are desired. This climbing tea rose variety boasts vigorous growth, disease resistance, and repeat flowering throughout the season, creating a stunning display even in colder regions. With its unique color and robust performance, Rise Up Lilac Days is perfect for gardeners seeking a hardy, low-maintenance climbing rose that delivers exceptional beauty and fragrance for outdoor living spaces, cottage gardens, or floral arrangements.

Key Features

Produces abundant lilac-blue flowers with a captivating fragrance. Fast-growing climbing habit is ideal for trellises, fences, and arbors. Repeat-blooming for continuous color through the season. Cold-hardy and disease-resistant, perfect for Zone 3b gardens. Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects. Excellent cut flowers for indoor floral displays.

Plant Care Instructions

1. Light Requirements:

- Prefers full sun for at least 6 hours daily.

2. Watering:

- Water thoroughly once or twice a week, keeping the soil evenly moist but not soggy. Avoid overhead watering to prevent disease.

3. Soil Type:

- Thrives in well-draining, rich loamy soil. Amend with compost or aged manure for best results.

4. Temperature & Hardiness Zone:

- Hardy to Zone 3b; withstands temperatures to -34°C. Protect base with mulch in extreme cold.

5. Fertilizer:

- Feed monthly with a balanced rose fertilizer during the growing season.

6. Pruning & Maintenance:

- Prune in early spring to remove dead or weak growth and shape the plant. Deadhead spent blooms for continuous flowering.

7. Special Notes:

- Provide winter protection with extra mulch at the base in Zone 3b.