Key facts
- Growth habit
- Climber
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Harkness
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Penny Lane is a climbing rose from Harkness, introduced in 1998. The flowers are a flesh-pink shade with a moderate scent. It grows to about 3 m (10 ft) high and 2 m wide, a size that suits arches, trellis and house walls. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002. A practical climber for an average-sized garden.
Penny Lane traits
- Climber with flesh-pink flowers
- Moderate fragrance
- About 3 m tall and 2 m wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2002
Good for
- Arches
- Trellis
- House walls
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Lane this page | — | Climber | — |
| Adélaïde d'Orléans | — | Climber | — |
| Albéric Barbier | — | Climber | — |
| Albertine | — | Climber | — |
| Alexandre Girault | — | Climber | — |
| Alibaba | — | Climber | — |
| Aloha | — | Climber | — |
Penny Lane FAQ
What kind of rose is Penny Lane?
Penny Lane is a climbing rose from Harkness, introduced in 1998. The flowers are a flesh-pink shade with a moderate scent.
How does Penny Lane compare with other rose varieties?
Penny Lane: 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 Penny Lane good for?
Penny Lane is grown for arches, trellis, house walls.
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
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- 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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