Rosa 'Libertas'

The 'Libertas' Climbing Rose, not widely available in horticultural trade, stands out for the health of its foliage, which is resistant to diseases, as well as for the vibrancy of its flowering. Its deep magenta-red blooms are almost single, with a white centre adorned with golden stamens. They are gathered in generous clusters that open in successive waves from late spring until the first frost. This variety was awarded the highly sought-after ADR label in 2013, guaranteeing excellent health and outstanding hardiness. Abundantly covered with long, flexible branches laden with vibrant flowers, this enchanting rose will appeal to novice gardeners or those with little time to dedicate to their garden.

The 'Libertas' Climbing Rose belongs to the complex family of floribunda roses, also known as cluster-flowered roses. It is a German creation by Tantau, introduced in 2015. It is a sarmentous rose with a dense growth and strong vigour. It has a flexible habit and spiny, flexible stems, often reaching 2.50 m (8ft) (sometimes 3 m (10ft)) in height and 1 m (3ft) to 1.20 m (4ft) in spread, depending on the growing conditions. Its foliage is deciduous, falling in autumn. It is green, shiny, healthy, and perfectly enhances the vibrant shade of the bright pink and white flowers. It blooms from June to October, abundantly if it does not lack water. Its 3 cm (1in) diameter flowers, grouped in large clusters, have less than ten petals arranged in a cup.

The 'Libertas' Rose is also a hardy and undemanding plant that thrives in ordinary soil without excess limestone. Adorned with simple and vibrant flowers, it will appeal to lovers of rustic-looking roses who will train its long, flexible and voluptuous stems on a wire fence, an arch or a pergola. It can also be allowed to grow into a large bush without directing its growth; it will then form a shiny and dense mass of flowers and foliage, ideal for creating a backdrop for a perennial or low-growing shrub border (such as Potentilla shrubs, dwarf Abelia and Buddleias, groundcover roses, heathers, compact Physocarpus...). It could also be imagined in a rose hedge, with tall white or pink shrubs (Iceberg, Felicite et Perpetue) or purple ones (Guinee, Francis Dubreuil, Young Lycidas...)