Floribunda, Hybrid Wichurana, Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Blaze Improved'

Rosa

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rosa (RO-zuh)
Synonym
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Bloom Time
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Blooms all year
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Bloom Time
Trained to climb
Bloom Color
Non-patented
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Patent Information
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By grafting
By budding
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Pruning Instructions
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Seed Collecting
Fruit Shape
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Leaf Type
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
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Soil pH requirements
Slightly Fragrant
Patent Information
Plant Size (check one)
Growing Habit
Growth Rate
Leaf Shape
Leaf Appearance
Degree to which the appearance is present
Leaf Texture (top)
Leaf Texture (bottom)
Leaf Color
Color of Leaf Margin
Leaf Substance
Number of Vein Pairs
Appearance of Margin
Dark red (dr)
Margin Width
Double
Flower Shape
Stems are moderately thorny
Flower Fragrance
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Does it set seed?
Flower Size
Flower Type
Blooming Habit
Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Cluster-flowered (incl. Floribunda & Grandiflora)
Modern Climber
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Growth Habit
Days to Maturity
Awards (if applicable)
Bloom Shape
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Pruning Instructions
Kernel Color
Flower Shape
Flower Habit
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Color Pattern
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Pruning Groups
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Heat (Pungency)
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Fruit Size
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Disease Resistance
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Size/Type
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Propagation
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Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Warrior, Alabama

San Francisco, California

San Jose, California

Denver, Colorado

Hampton, Illinois

Westchester, Illinois

Logansport, Indiana

Denham Springs, Louisiana

Danvers, Massachusetts

Brandon, Mississippi

Greenville, New Hampshire

Troy, New York

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Rockwall, Texas

Olympia, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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T
Denham Springs, LA | April 2014 | positive

After all these years I just figured out that this is the large red climber my parents grew on the huge trellis on the front of their 50'...Read More

J
Harleysville, PA | January 2009 | positive

Blaze take a year or two to get going but its a lovely climber as it ages.. It can get some blackspot issues but alway blooms all summer ...Read More

J
Rockwall, TX | May 2006 | positive

I put this rose against my house and people actually stop me to comment on them when I'm in my yard. Very beautiful, large clusters of blooms.

G
Hampton, IL (Zone 5a) | May 2005 | positive

This is a great climber that has little die-back in my zone 5 garden. It blooms in flushes and is a great bright red color.

T
Brandon, MS (Zone 8a) | October 2004 | neutral

I bought this rose bare-root in spring, it took a long time to "wake up" and has only had a couple of blooms all season. Hopefully next ...Read More

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