Scarlet Star Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Climber

Flowering

Repeat-flowering

Breeder

J. Benjamin Williams

Listed for

United States

Overview

Scarlet Star is a red climbing rose bred by J. Benjamin Williams and patented in 2001 (PP11834). Flowers are about 2.8 in (7 cm) wide with 20 to 25 petals and a slight, spicy scent. The plant is vigorous, reaching about 12 to 15 ft (3.66 to 4.57 m) with a spread of 6 to 8 ft (1.83 to 2.44 m). Train it on a sturdy arbor, pergola, or wall.

Scarlet Star traits

• Red flowers with about 20 to 25 petals
• Blooms about 2.8 in (7 cm) across
• Slight, spicy scent
• Climbs to about 12 to 15 ft (3.66 to 4.57 m)
• Spread of 6 to 8 ft (1.83 to 2.44 m)

Good for

• Arbors and pergolas
• Walls and fences

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Scarlet Star FAQ

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
• All 309 rose varieties

Source

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.