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Santana
Reference photo

climber · 1985

Santana

Rosa 'Tananas'

Rosen-Tantau✦ slight fragrance

1.5 - 3.5 meters

Height

Repeat

Blooming

Full sun

Light

4–9

Zone

Plant & Flower Traits

Rose type

climber

Bloom size

up to 10 cm

Bloom habit

Profuse, cupped, double to semi-double flowers appearing in clusters.

Petal count

Double to semi-double

Flowering

repeat blooming

Habit

climbing

Color

red

Fragrance

slight

Foliage

Dark green to mid-green

Foliage surface

Glossy

Fragrance Notes

Delicate fragrance that unfolds on sunny, warm days.

Color Description

fiery red

🌱 Growth & Garden Habits

Light

Full sun

Height

1.5 - 3.5 meters

Spread

0.6 - 1.5 meters

Soil

Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil; tolerates chalk, clay, loam, and sand.

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4–9

Disease Resistance

Generally considered resistant to pests and diseases.

🌿 Care Guide

Watering

Regular deep watering is recommended; soil should be kept moist but well-drained.

Fertilizer

Apply a general rose or shrub fertilizer in early spring and again in early summer.

Pruning

Main pruning should occur in late winter or early spring; remove dead or broken branches and shape as needed.

Pests & Diseases

May be susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, spider mites, scale insects, caterpillars, and various sawflies.

🧬 Pedigree

Hammarberg x Don Juan

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