Berries 'N' Cream is a hybrid climbing rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by L. Pernille Olesen of Denmark in 1997 from Evita and an Unnamed Seedling. It was introduced by Weeks Wholesale Rose Growers in 1998. Named for Jacques Cousteau's ship, the Calypso, which sank in 1996. This large flowered climber will grow 6- 15 feet tall and 5-7 feet wide and performs best in full sun in amended well-drained moist soils. Prune in late winter. The 3-4 inch wide flowers are pink and have irregular cream stripes, 10-30 petals and a sweet apple fragrance. They grow in large clusters on long strong stems and bloom nearly continuously. The glossy green foliage is on nearly prickle-free canes. It has good heat tolerance. Use this plant on any verticle surface as a fence or trellis. Makes a good cut flower 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 nicheRosa Fourth of July™ 'WEKroalt'Rosa 'Rhonda'Rosa 'Royal Sunset'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
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); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
Mature size
Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in. | Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
Texture
Medium
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
glossy, green foliage
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Pink
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
3-4 inch wide fragrant flowers are irregularly striped with pink and cream colors. It has 10-30 petals and is a good repeat bloomer. Grows in large clusters on strong stems
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem detail
Canes are nearly prickle-free
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Hedge; Screen/Privacy
Garden tags
#cutting garden #pink flowers #cream flowers #varigated flowers #fence #trellis #full sun #climbing rose #long bloom season #cottage garden #fragrant flowers #repeat flowering