Rosa x wichuraiana 'Paul Noel' - Rambling Rose

The 'Paul Noël' Rose is a charming rambler, creating a sensational effect. This vigorous old rose produces flexible stems adorned with pretty dark green, shiny foliage, where full roses with an apple fragrance bask in groups of 2 to 5 for almost five weeks in summer. Their pointed and radiant petals display an attractive salmon-pink colour with sulfur-yellow reflections. Like most rambling roses, it has a weaker second flush, if at all, but this superb variety has the advantage of thriving in partial shade or even in shade in hot climates.

The 'Paul Noël' rose was created in 1913 by Rémi Tanne, an amateur rose breeder from Rouen. The rose has radiant and pointed petals resembling dahlias and has captivated observers since its first presentation. 'Paul Noël' is a large rose that can grow up to 3 to 5 metres (10 to 16 feet) tall and has a spread of around 1.80 metres (6 feet). The plant's long, flexible stems are covered in small dark green foliage that remains on the plant late in the season. However, this vigorous rose may be susceptible to powdery mildew, depending on the growing conditions. The flowers of this liana typically bloom in summer and appear on short shoots from the second year as salmon pink buds. They open in 6 cm (2in) diameter pompoms gathered in small bouquets along the stems. The flowers are coquettish, tousled, and charming, with a fragrance that evokes apples and chrysanthemums. They blend old rose and pale yellow and retain their colour until they fade.

'Paul Noël', like 'Paul Transon', to which it is similar, is particularly interesting for bringing a bit of lushness and colour to shaded areas of the garden. Hardy, undemanding, and frugal, it will thrive almost anywhere with a little care at planting. Like other climbers under 4.50 metres (15 feet), it can be perfectly trained as a large bush; it will grow less tall than when trained on a support, and after three years of cultivation, it will moderate its growth while retaining appreciated vigour. It can be trained as a weeping rose, adorn a gate, fences, and small pergolas, and be planted behind slightly too strict flower beds. The Trio 'Alberic Barbier', 'Albertine', and 'Paul Noël', intertwined in a harmony of colours and fragrances, is a pure wonder in June.