Chevy chase is a hybrid Soulieana rambler rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Niels J. Hansen of the United States in 1939. Parentage is Rosa soulieana Crépin × Éblouissant. This rambler will grow up to 15 feet tall and spread 6-8 feet wide. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained garden soil. Prune after flowering to remove dead or diseased canes and control size. The 2-3 inch flowers are fully double, dark red and grow in clusters with a moderately strong fragrance. It blooms once in spiring or summer. The stems are thick and prickly and the leaves are pale green with a crinkled appearance. Grow this rose on a vertical surface as a trellis, wall, fence or arbor. It will work in a cottage, English or cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.