5 climbing roses with orange flowers

The 'Bathsheba' rose, a refined and elegant climber

With its large, very double bicolour roses, coloured in shades of apricot and highly fragrant, the ‘Bathsheba’ rose catches the eye in the garden. The flowers appear from June to October and are composed of a multitude of tightly packed petals arranged in rosettes. The petals are apricot pink on one side and soft yellow on the other. Around the edges, a collar of cream-white petals surrounds these apricot rosettes, giving the roses a refined bicolour appearance. The roses are 10 cm in diameter and are highly fragrant, emitting notes of myrrh, honey, and tea rose. The foliage is medium green and satin-like.

The ‘Bathsheba’ rose grows up to a height of 3 metres with a spread of 1.5 metres. It adorns the facades of houses and climbs on pergolas and arches to create cascades of fragrant flowers in a soft hue. Resistant to diseases and cold down to –25 to –30°C, it is easy to grow.

In the garden, pair it with a white rose such as the ‘Alberic Barbier’ rose or a mauve-toned rose like the large-flowered ‘Sissi’ rose.

‘Bathsheba’ rose

The rose 'Alibaba', with beautiful roses featuring undulate petals.

The ‘Alibaba’ rose is an original climbing rose, with its double flowers in a salmon-orange hue featuring beautifully undulating edges. Measuring 7 cm in diameter, they bloom from June to September against a backdrop of glossy dark green foliage. Slightly tousled in appearance, they consist of 20 to 39 petals and are fragrant. They exude fruity notes reminiscent of Tea roses.

The ‘Alibaba’ rose can reach a height of 2.5 metres and a width of 1 metre when trained. If left to grow freely, it becomes a large bush. Its stems are thorny, and it can adorn a wall or pergola as well as fit into a defensive hedge, favoured by birds, alongside holly, mahonia, or Japanese quinces. You can also pair it with a clematis, foxgloves, nepeta, and large white gypsophila.

Created by British breeder Chris Warner in 2006, this rose has received numerous awards, particularly the first prize for climbing roses awarded by the Société Nationale d’Horticulture de France (SNHF).

‘Alibaba’ rose

The 'Orange Climber' rose for a dynamic splash of colour

The ‘Orange Climber’ rose boasts bright and remarkable orange flowers, from June to September. Its lightly scented roses are semi-double and measure 8 cm in diameter. Vigorous and disease-resistant, this rose can climb up to a height of 3.50 metres and spread to 1.50 metres. Its woody climbing stems are equipped with thorns.

In the garden, it adds a dynamic splash of colour. To enhance its hue, you can pair it with blue-flowered plants. For example, combine it with a ‘Arabella’ clematis, which produces violet-blue flowers measuring 10 cm from June to September. Alternatively, plant Delphinium belladonna ‘Cliveden Beauty’ at its base, which produces clusters of light blue flowers in June, July, September, and October. You can also accompany it with a white clematis like the ‘Duchess of Edinburgh’ clematis, which yields elegant, very double flowers measuring 13 cm, from May to June, and again in September.

‘Orange Climber’ rose

The 'Polka' rose, a climbing variety that can reach 6 metres.

Reaching a height of up to 6 metres, the ‘Polka’ rose beautifully adorns large walls and fences. It produces stunning double flowers in an amazing mandarin apricot orange that comes in various vibrant and pastel shades. The flowers measure 8 cm in diameter and bloom from June to October amidst a backdrop of medium green foliage.

The growth of the ‘Polka’ rose is normal during the first 2 to 3 years, then it accelerates to display remarkable shoot vigour. Given the height of the rose, you can use it to decorate large areas such as a tall dead tree or a high house façade. Pair it with another white climbing rose like the ‘Iceberg’ climbing rose, which can reach up to 4 metres in height.

‘Polka’ rose (photo recuerdos del arcoiris)

The rose 'Shining Beauty', with golden yellow and orange roses

The ‘Shining Beauty’ rose is delightful with its double, turbinate flowers, tinged with orange and golden yellow. It blooms from June to October. Against a backdrop of dark green foliage, the flowers open in golden yellow tones before turning orange edged with deep salmon highlights and pink reflections. The roses measure 8 cm and emit a light, fruity fragrance.

This climbing rose grows quickly, sending its flexible stems, sometimes armed with reddish prickles, skyward up to 2.50 metres. It reaches a spread of 1 metre. It pairs beautifully with a ‘Prince Charles’ clematis in blue or a ‘Miss Bateman’ clematis in white. You can also adorn its base with blue or purple flowers such as campanulas and hardy geraniums.

‘Shining Beauty’ rose

For further reading

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