Leander is a hybrid tea rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) that was bred by David C. Austin in 1982 as part of the English Rose Series. Parentage is Charles Austin × unnamed seedling. This vigorous rose will grow 7-14 feet tall and spread 5-6 feet wide. It can be grown as a shrub or trained to climb a trellis. This rose needs full sun in fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Prune in late winter to spring and mulch to retain moisture. Leander has fully double apricot to apricot blend flowers with a fruity fragrance. It will bloom in summer and repeat bloom through fall. The glossy green leaves appear on canes with spines. Use this rose in the cutting, English or cottage garden. Grow in a shrub border, as a specimen or on a trellis or other vertical support. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for black spot and mildew. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse the plant. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. 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 Abraham Darby 'AUScot'Rosa America™ 'JACclam'Rosa 'Royal Sunset'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 7 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in. | Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Climbing; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy dark green leaves
Flower color
Orange; Pink
Flower value
Fragrant; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
2-3 inch fully double apricot to apricot blend flowers with a fruity fragrance.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Stem detail
Green canes with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Border; Small groups; Specimen
Garden tags
#non-toxic for cats #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #apricot flowers #English garden #showy flowers #fence #trellis #cottage garden #climbing rose #climber #repeat flowering