'Don Juan' is a hybrid climbing tea rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Michele Malandrone of Italy and introduced to the United States in 1958. Parentage is a seedling of New Dawn × New Yorker. This vigorous climber grows 8-14 feet tall and 4- 8 feet wide. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. It blooms on new and old wood so pruning can be done any time. Remove dead and diseased canes at any time and prune to control size. The large 4-5 inch double flowers have 26-40 petals and are very fragrant. Good repeat blooming through fall. Foliage is glossy dark green on stems with prickles. Use on vertical surfaces as pillars, trellises, fences and arbors. Use in the cottage and cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for b lack spot, powdery mildew and rust. 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 'Joseph' s Coat'Rosa Night Owl™ 'WEKpurosot'Rosa 'Rhonda'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub; 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)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in. | Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy; Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Has shiny, leathery, dark green leaves.
Flower color
Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Large pointed buds open to 4-5 inch dark red double flowers with 26-40 petals. The form is cupped with ruffled edges. Repeat blooms through fall on old and new growth.