Rosa x polyantha 'Cecile Brunner'

The Climbing Rose 'Cecile Brunner' is a vigorous mutation of the bush rose Bloomfield Abundance, a lovely variety created by the widow Ducher in 1880. But this old rose unfurls very strong branches, reaching 4 to 6 meters (13 to 20 feet), attacking old trees and uncertain fences. Its tiny, delicate double flowers are a pale, pearly pink, barely fleshy, scattered along its flexible branches. They sometimes nestle in its dense, disease-free foliage. It blooms abundantly in early summer, then more timidly in autumn. It prefers sunny situations or partial shade in hot climates.

This large rose, also known as Rosa x climbing 'Mignon' or Rosa x climbing 'Sweetheart Rose', is a vine obtained by Ducher in 1881. This excellent hybrid of Rosa chinensis, belonging to the family of Rosa (x) Polyantha, has a broad, imposing and flexible habit. It will reach a height of 4 to 6m (13 to 20ft) with a spread of 3 to 4 m (10 to 13ft), depending on the growing conditions. Its long stems are flexible and covered with dark green foliage, sparsely but perfectly healthy. The flowers of this climber, with a weakly perpetual flowering, form in June-July and then in September. They are borne on short shoots of the second year as soft pink buds. They open into double small cups, 2 to 3 cm (1in) in diameter, gathered in long clusters. Under the sun's effect, they fade to a whiter shade. Their fragrance is very light. The small fruits that delight birds in the winter are fleshy false fruits called hips.

'Cecile Brunner' is a rose with a feminine charm, delicate and wildly generous. Like other climbers, it is incomparable for filling large spaces and giving a slightly abandoned air, planted above overly strict flowerbeds. It is an ideal companion for dead trees that will revive uncertain fences and ugly buildings or sheds, which it gives a crazy charm. Trained on an arch near the terrace, it will create a poetic and fragrant passage. Since its flowering only lasts a month, it can be paired with a clematis with large flowers whose summer flowering will take over until autumn.