Key facts
- Growth habit
- Climber
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Pearce
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Leaping Salmon is a climbing rose bred by Pearce in 1983. The flowers are orange-pink and strongly scented, and the plant can reach about 4.5 m (15 ft). It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Its height suits house walls, larger fences and pergolas.
Leaping Salmon traits
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
- Climbing rose from Pearce, 1983
- Orange-pink flowers
- Strong fragrance
- Reaches about 4.5 m
Good for
- House walls
- Pergolas
- Large fences
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaping Salmon this page | — | Climber | — |
| Adélaïde d'Orléans | — | Climber | — |
| Albéric Barbier | — | Climber | — |
| Albertine | — | Climber | — |
| Alexandre Girault | — | Climber | — |
| Alibaba | — | Climber | — |
| Aloha | — | Climber | — |
Leaping Salmon FAQ
What kind of rose is Leaping Salmon?
Leaping Salmon is a climbing rose bred by Pearce in 1983. The flowers are orange-pink and strongly scented, and the plant can reach about 4.5 m (15 ft).
How does Leaping Salmon compare with other rose varieties?
Leaping Salmon: 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 Leaping Salmon good for?
Leaping Salmon is grown for house walls, pergolas, large fences.
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.
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- 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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.