Wollerton Old Hall is a deciduous climber in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by David Austin of Great Britain and introduced in 2011. Parentage is 2 unnamed seedlings. This rose can be grown as a climber or a shrub and will grow 5-12 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. Plant in full sun in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Prune in late winter to control size and remove damaged or diseased canes. This is one of the most fragrant of the English roses. In late spring or early summer, solitary, fully double 3–4-inch flowers with a rounded form appear and are an apricot-to-yellow blend. It is a good repeat bloomer. The mid-green glossy leaves appear on canes with few prickles. If grown as a shrub, use in the back of the border, in groups or as a specimen. As a climber, it can be grown on any vertical object. Works well in an English, cottage or cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common rose diseases as well as a factsheet on insects and other related pests. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. 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 Abraham Darby 'AUScot'Rosa 'Cornelia'Rosa Pierre de Ronsard® 'Meiviolin'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub; Vine
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 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); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing; Erect; Multi-stemmed
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
Mid-green glossy compound leaves
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Gold/Yellow
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Dome
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Very fragrant 3-4 inch fully double apricot/yellow blend flowers with a rounded form. Good repeat blooming
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green stems with a few prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Barrier; Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#English garden #vertical spaces #peach flowers #cutting garden #yellow flowers #full sun tolerant #climbing rose #shrub rose #border back #fragrant flowers #cottage garden