Rosa 'Joseph's Coat'
Joseph's Coat Rose
Overview
Rosa 'Joseph's Coat' is a climbing rose introduced in 1964 by Armstrong and Swim. Trained on a support it reaches 8-10 feet (2.4-3 m) tall and 4-6 feet (1.2-1.8 m) wide, and it can also be grown as a large freestanding shrub. The double flowers are 3.5-4 inches (9-10 cm) across with about 25 to 30 petals, carried in clusters. Buds open yellow flushed with orange, then shift through orange and pink to cherry-red as they age, so a single cluster shows several colors at once. The fragrance is light. Foliage is dark green and semi-glossy on stiff, upright canes that are only moderately flexible for training. Flowering repeats from early summer to autumn in flushes. The cultivar is prone to blackspot in humid climates and the canes are stiff, which makes bending them onto a support harder than with limber climbers. It is grown on fences, pillars, and walls in USDA zones 5-9.
Native Range
This cultivar is a garden hybrid of complex parentage with no wild range; it was raised in the United States. The genus Rosa spp. is distributed across the temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere.Suggested Uses
Used on fences, pillars, trellises, and walls, and as a large freestanding shrub where there is room. The changing flower color suits informal and cottage settings. The stiff canes make it less suited to tight, sharply curved supports.How to Identify
Appearance
Size & Dimensions
Height8' - 10'
Width/Spread4' - 6'
Bloom Information
Detailed Descriptions
Flower Description
Yellow and orange aging to pink and cherry-redFoliage Description
Dark green, semi-glossyGrowing Conditions
Sun Requirements
Requires 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily
• Full Sun: 6+ hours of direct sunlight
• Partial Shade: 3-6 hours of direct sunlight
• Full Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight