Baltimore Belle rose is a hybrid rambler in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Samuel and John Feast of the United States in 1843. Parentage is Rosa setigera Michaux × Rosa gallica. This vigorous climbing rose will reach heights of 8 to 13 feet and 6-10 feet wide. It can grow in full sun to partial shade in fertile moist well-drained soils. The blooms start out light pink fading to white with a button eye and a cup to flat form. They occur in clusters and have a light fragrance. The plant blooms in early summer and then in small flushes through late summer. The foliage is gloss mid-green and many prickles are present. Use Baltimore Belle rose on any vertical surface as trellises or fences, a barrier, for privacy or a hedge. Works in formal and informal gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. 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 nicheClematis armandiRosa 'Mary Wallace'Rosa 'Rhonda'
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12-24 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 13 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
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
Light green glossy foliage.
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
1-2 inch blooms start light pink fading to white with a button eye and a cupped to flat form. They occur in clusters, are double with 26-40 petals and a mild fragrance. They bloom in summer with a small flush in late summer.