Landscape Notes: Don Juan Climbing Rose has been a worldwide favorite. Never failing to impress with its waves of rich red and sweetly fragranced flowers. And as stunning as Don Juan Climbing Rose is on the vine, it makes the perfect gift as cut flowers. Don Juan Climbing Rose is a prodigious climber quickly growing to heights of up to 10 feet and widths of up to 5 feet, this classic cultivar features deep red double blooms enriched with 30 to 35 velvety petals. The vigorous canes and glossy dark green foliage complete the ideal composition for arbors or trellises.

Exposure/Culture: Prefers moist, slightly acidic, well-draining soil. Roses benefit from the addition of compost, aged manure, or leafmold to the planting soil. To keep the flowers coming, feed your roses with a fertilizer blended especially for roses. This can be done after each bloom cycle. Spread a layer of composted manure, compost, or shredded leaves over the base of the plant in late fall after the ground freezes. Covering these mounds and the lower parts of the bushes with evergreen boughs will add protection. Pull the mounding material away from the stem as new growth emerges in spring. Prune injured branches over when new buds emerge in spring.

Other Notes: Magnificent when filled with large, fragrant blooms in the summer, Don Juan Climbing Rose shows its most dynamic color in climates with warm nights. Great in high humidity, Don Juan Climbing Rose is also prolific in cooler, drier climates.