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At a Glance
TypeVine
HabitClimbing
FoliageSemi-evergreen
Height12-15 feet (3.6-4.5 m)
Width8-10 feet (2.4-3 m)
Maturity4 years
Overview
Rosa 'Adélaide d''Orléans' is a semi-evergreen climbing rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) reaching 12–15 feet (3.6–4.5 m) tall with a spread of 8–10 feet (2.4–3 m), carrying a vigorous arching rambling habit on flexible canes. Flower clusters of 3–7 small semi-double to double flowers 1.5–2 inches (4–5 cm) wide open in soft pink tones that fade to creamy-white as individual flowers age, with a sweet primrose-like fragrance, in a single flowering flush during June and July. The small glossy dark green leaves 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) long run semi-evergreen across mild climates — foliage retention through the winter dormant season runs strongest in zones 7 to 9 where winter cold does not strip the leaves. Growth rate runs fast. Hardy to zone 5. Bred by Antoine Jacques at the Château de Neuilly for the Duc d'Orléans in 1826 and named after his daughter Princess Adélaide. The cultivar is a R. sempervirens hybrid — the semi-evergreen character traces to the R. sempervirens parent. Once-blooming — the cultivar carries a single flower flush in early summer with no repeat bloom across the growing season.
Native Range
Rosa 'Adélaide d''Orléans' is a hybrid of garden origin, bred by Antoine Jacques in France in 1826. The cultivar is a R. sempervirens hybrid that carries the semi-evergreen foliage character from the R. sempervirens parent.Suggested Uses
Trained on walls, pergolas, arches, or scrambled through large trees at one plant per 8–10 foot (2.4–3 m) section of support structure. Semi-evergreen foliage carries winter structural value in mild climate zones across zones 7 to 9. Sweet primrose-like fragrance and the 1826 French heritage build the heirloom character of the cultivar. Once-blooming character means the cultivar runs unsuitable for plantings where continuous flowering across the growing season is the design goal. Small support structures below 8 feet are also unsuitable given the 12- to 15-foot mature cane length.How to Identify
Appearance
Size & Dimensions
Height12' - 15'
Width/Spread8' - 10'
Reaches mature size in approximately 4 years
Bloom Information
Flower clusters of 3–7 semi-double to double soft pink flowers 1.5–2 inches (4–5 cm) wide open during the June to July bloom window and fade through to creamy-white tones as individual flowers age across the bloom phase. Flowering runs as a single flush — the cultivar does not repeat across the growing season. Sweet primrose-like fragrance carries across the flower display. Bloom duration runs across a 3- to 4-week window.Detailed Descriptions
Flower Description
Soft pink fading to creamy-white semi-double to double flowers 1.5-2 inches across in clusters of 3-7 during June to July; once-blooming with sweet primrose-like fragranceFoliage Description
Glossy dark green small leaves 2-3 inches long; semi-evergreen across mild climate zones 7 to 9Growing Conditions
Sun Requirements
Requires 6-10 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
Care & Maintenance
Care Guide
Grows in full sun in well-drained fertile soil at pH 6.0–7.0 across loam and clay substrates. Hardy to zone 5. Foliage runs semi-evergreen across mild winters in zones 7 to 9, while colder zones strip the leaves across the dormant season. Training the flexible canes onto walls, pergolas, or arches runs straightforward because the cane structure handles redirection without breaking. Once-blooming character means pruning runs after the bloom phase ends rather than during the dormant season. Disease resistance runs moderate across the cultivar profile. Semi-evergreen foliage carries winter structural value in mild climate zones across the dormant garden.Pruning
Pruning runs after the flowering flush ends in mid summer because once-blooming roses set their flower buds on the previous year's wood — pruning during late winter or early spring removes the developing flower buds and reduces the following year bloom. Annual removal of one-third of the oldest canes at the base maintains stem turnover. New growth is tied into the support structure across the late summer and autumn growing window to position the canes for the next bloom phase.Pruning Schedule
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