Peggy Martin Climbing Rose

Rosa x 'Peggy Martin'

Peggy Martin Rose is a compact climbing deciduous shrub with thornless stems but still sparse thorns on the dark green foliage's backs.  The fragrant deep pink double flowers fade to soft pink with age and bloom heavily in clusters in late spring and again in fall.  Best grown in  full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall.  Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Naturalized Areas,  Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Trellises, Walls, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Catmint,  Lilac,  Coneflower

IMAGES:  Jim Evans,  Peggy Martin climbing -- rose,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Jim Evans,  Peggy Martin -- rose climbing,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Malcolm Manners, Peggy Martin Rose, (4) Tracie Hall, Peggy Martin Climbing rose, (5) LSU AgCenter, The Peggy Martin rose is a beloved treasure in Louisiana. 

* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.