Climbing 'Cecile Brunner' is a hybrid climbing sport of the 'Cecil Brunner' rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) and was discovered by Franz P. Hosp of the United States in 1894. This is a tall climber, growing 20-30 feet tall and 10-20 feet wide. Grow in full sun to partial shade in amended, well-drained garden soil. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes and to control size. Light pink double blooms are 1-2 inches across in small to large clusters with a light spicy fragrance. They bloom in late spring to early summer and then in scattered flushes through fall. The foliage is matte dark green on nearly prickle-free canes. Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Use on a trellis, wall or arbor for privacy and screening in a cottage or country 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.
Fills a similar nicheRosa 'Champney' s Pink Cluster'Rosa 'City of York'Rosa Fourth of July™ 'WEKroalt'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose; Vine
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12-24 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in. | Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing; Spreading
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
New leaves are red small, dark and green. Mature leaves are matte green.
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Fragrant; Showy
Flower shape
Dome
Flower detail
Long pointed buds open to 1-2 inch semi-double flowers in small clusters with 15-30 petals
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Green
Stem detail
Cnes a nearly prickle-free
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Children's Garden; Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Garden for the Blind