Rosa 'Happy Dance' - Climbing Rose

The climbing rose 'Happy Dance' or 'Adaphyri' is remarkable for the duration of its flowering. Vigorous and very floriferous, it has good natural disease resistance and semi-double roses in warm shades of orange-yellow. They regularly renew themselves in bouquets, highlighted by beautiful dark matte green leaves that remain attractive throughout the season. This climbing rose can also be left free, forming a trailing bush that can be integrated into a landscape hedge.

The 'Happy Dance' or 'Adaphyri' rose is a creation by Michel Adam, introduced by NIRP International. It has been awarded multiple times at international competitions (Madrid, Barcelona, Monza, Orleans) and received the 1st prize in the climbing category of the 2016 Grand Prize of the Rose from the SNHF (National Horticultural Society of France) for its numerous qualities.
Its dense vegetation reaches 2.50 to 3 m (8 to 10ft) in height, with a width of 1 m (3ft) to 1.20 m (4ft). Its long flexible branches allow it to be trained on various supports: pergola, trellis, along a wall, at the base of an obelisk. Its dark matte green foliage is less prone to the usual rose diseases and remains healthy throughout the season, offering a dark background that enhances the flowers. The roses appear in May and continue to bloom for several months, even sometimes until December. With a diameter of 7 cm (3in), semi-double, they consist of 15 petals with original colour. The orange-yellow flowers have coppery reflections and are particularly attractive, and their number compensates for their medium size. They generally bloom in small groups as well as solitary. Lightly scented, they are very bright and bring joy to the garden. This rose also shows good tolerance to drought. The deciduous foliage falls in autumn before reappearing in the following spring.

'Happy Dance' is a climbing rose with a warm colour, which is also planted for its robustness and floriferousness. Its very long flowering period makes it a great candidate for decorating a wall or pergola. You can grow it alongside other climbing plants like Lonicera caprifolium, a Honeysuckle with fragrant cream-yellow and pink flowers from April onwards, thus extending the flowering period. To not rely solely on flowers, plant the Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Elegans. This small deciduous jewel is ornamental throughout the growing season, with its variegated leaves that combine green, white, and pink. You can also let 'Happy Dance' grow freely and integrate it into a slightly wild hedge alongside the American Euonymus (Euonymus americanus), a medium-sized shrub with decorative red and orange fruits and foliage that turns wine-coloured in autumn. Vary the heights by mixing in Cornus, Symphoricarpos, and other shrubs that will add character to your garden.