Petal Pals
climber · 1935
Awakening
8 ft. - 14 ft.
Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
5–10
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
climber
Bloom size
3 in. - 4 in.
Bloom habit
Fully double, quartered, rosette-shaped blooms.
Petal count
26-40 to 66 petals.
Flowering
repeat blooming
Habit
climbing
Color
pink
Fragrance
strong
Foliage
Glossy mid-green to dark green.
Foliage surface
Glossy.
Fragrance Notes
Fresh, sweet fragrance.
Color Description
light pink
🌱 Growth & Garden Habits
Light
Full sun
Height
8 ft. - 14 ft.
Spread
7 ft. - 10 ft.
Soil
Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0 and 8.0.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5–10
Disease Resistance
Generally considered vigorous and disease resistant.
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Regular deep water; newly planted roses should be watered 2-3 times per week until established.
Fertilizer
Apply a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring and again in early summer.
Pruning
Pruning group 17; prune in early spring before plants break dormancy or when new growth is just emerging.
Pests & Diseases
Susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, leaf-cutter bees, rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, powdery mildews, rose blindness, flower balling, and honey fungus.