Joseph's Coat is a vigorous hybrid climbing rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by David L. Armstrong and introduced in 1964. Parentage is Buccaneer x Circus. This climber will grow 8-12 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide and prefers moist well-drained loamy soils but will tolerate poorer soils in full sun. During the first 2-3 seasons, only removed dead or damaged canes. After that, it can be cut back by 1/3rd each year to prevent legginess. Fertilize in spring and summer. Mulch to help retain moisture. The shrub has green glossy leaves and is quite prickly. The multi-colored fragrant flowers begin in spring and will rebloom in flushes throughout the season. Deadheading helps speed up the process. Use Joseph's coat on a trellis, fence arbor or other vertical space. Good for a cutting, English or cottage garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Susceptible to blackspot, mildew and rust. See pests of roses to the left. 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 'Belle de Baltimore'Rosa 'Don Juan'Rosa 'Red Fountain'
4-inch multicolored, semi-double blooms in red, pink, yellow, orange, blossoming in large clusters with a slight fragrance. 26-45 petals and cardinal red flower buds.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green stems with many prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Hedge; Screen/Privacy; Specimen
Garden tags
#long bloom time #hardy #showy flowers #deciduous #multicolored #rose #fragrant flowers #full sun tolerant #cutting garden #fence #trellis #climbing rose #arbor #prickles #climber