Posted On: December 31st 2022, 05:34 pm
In the Cotswolds, Rosa ‘Cécile Brünner’, reaching towards the roof of Asthall Manor (@asthallmanor), is officially an old rose, having been introduced in 1841.
There are some myths spread by rose breeders that old roses are difficult to grow, and that they are more prone to black spot. In fact, there are many varieties that hold the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Merit (@the_rhs) due to reliability and excellent performance, and Rosa ‘Cécile Brünner’, the climber shown scaling the walls here, is one of them (USDA zone 7a).
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