Ah, what a romantic devil Don Juan is. Huge, fragrant red blooms dangle from vigorous canes, banked by glossy dark green foliage. Quickly reaching 8 to 10 feet tall and 5 feet wide, this is the climbing rose you want draped over the patio wall, twining up the arbor, or festooning a large trellis. No wonder it's considered the standard red climber, by which all others are judged (and found wanting).
If you saw these 3- to 4-inch blooms without the plant, you'd probably assume they were exhibition-quality hybrid teas. Packed with 30 to 35 petals and boasting a true red hue that won't fade, they are superb cut flowers. And the sight of a fully-blooming vine is astonishingno tiny, short-lived blossoms here.
Don Juan blooms in summer, achieving the best color in areas where the nights are warm. If you live in a high-humidity climate, this is the climber you must have. But it's a fine northern performer too, hardy all the way through Zone 5.
Plant Don Juan in full sun and well-drained soil. The offspring of New Dawn x New Yorker, it was bred inwhere else?romantic Italy in the late 1950s before coming to the United States for its debut. Don Juan is a dependable and vigorous performer no matter where you live. If planting more than one for solid coverage, space the plants 8 feet apart.
Ah, what a romantic devil Don Juan is. Huge, fragrant red blooms dangle from vigorous canes, banked by glossy dark green foliage. Quickly reaching 8 to 10 feet tall and 5 feet wide, this is the climbing rose you want draped over the patio wall, twining up the arbor, or festooning a large trellis. No wonder it's considered the standard red climber, by which all others are judged (and found wanting).
If you saw these 3- to 4-inch blooms without the plant, you'd probably assume they were exhibition-quality hybrid teas. Packed with 30 to 35 petals and boasting a true red hue that won't fade, they are superb cut flowers. And the sight of a fully-blooming vine is astonishingno tiny, short-lived blossoms here.
Don Juan blooms in summer, achieving the best color in areas where the nights are warm. If you live in a high-humidity climate, this is the climber you must have. But it's a fine northern performer too, hardy all the way through Zone 5.
Plant Don Juan in full sun and well-drained soil. The offspring of New Dawn x New Yorker, it was bred inwhere else?romantic Italy in the late 1950s before coming to the United States for its debut. Don Juan is a dependable and vigorous performer no matter where you live. If planting more than one for solid coverage, space the plants 8 feet apart.