Key facts
- Growth habit
- Climber
- Breeder
- Walsh
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Debutante is a rambling rose raised by Michael Walsh in 1901, with light pink flowers and a strong scent. It grows up to about 3 m (10 ft) but stays narrow at around 0.6 m (2 ft), so it can be trained up a pillar, arch or narrow fence panel. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Ramblers are usually pruned after flowering by cutting out some older stems. Worth growing where a fragrant pink rambler is wanted in a slim space.
Debutante traits
- Light pink flowers with a strong scent
- Up to 3 m (10 ft) tall and about 0.6 m (2 ft) wide
- Rambler bred by Walsh, 1901
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Arches and pillars
- Fences
- Scented garden
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debutante this page | — | Climber | — |
| Adélaïde d'Orléans | — | Climber | — |
| Albéric Barbier | — | Climber | — |
| Albertine | — | Climber | — |
| Alexandre Girault | — | Climber | — |
| Alibaba | — | Climber | — |
| Aloha | — | Climber | — |
Debutante FAQ
What kind of rose is Debutante?
Debutante is a rambling rose raised by Michael Walsh in 1901, with light pink flowers and a strong scent. It grows up to about 3 m (10 ft) but stays narrow at around 0.6 m (2 ft), so it can be trained up a pillar, arch or narrow fence panel.
How does Debutante compare with other rose varieties?
Debutante: climber. Similar rose varieties include Adélaïde d'Orléans, Albéric Barbier, Albertine. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Debutante good for?
Debutante is grown for arches and pillars, fences, scented garden.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
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