Bloomfield Courage is a hybrid rambler rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred in 1925 by Captain George C. Thomas of the United States. Parentage is R. luciae × Crimson Rambler. This vigorous rambler will grow 12 to 20 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide. Grow this plant in full sun to partial shade in moist well-drained garden soil. The single red flowers have a white center and yellow stamens occurring in large clusters covering the plant in summer. It may occasionally repeat bloom later. Rose hips are produced if the flowers are not pruned off. Leaves are dark green on stems that are nearly prickle-free. Use this rose in vertical spaces as a trellis and fence or for screening. 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 America™ 'JACclam'Rosa 'Don Juan'Rosa 'Red Fountain'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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); Alkaline (>8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12-24 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in. | Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 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
Deep green leaves
Flower color
Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
1-inch wide velvety red flowers with white center and yellow stamens. Single flowers in clusters; flowers spring with possible repeat bloom. 4-8 petals