{"product_id":"westerland-climbing-rose-plants","title":"Westerland Climbing Roses","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Westerland, an apricot climber with a scent to match the colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Climbing (a vigorous shrub rose, usually trained as a short climber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apricot-orange, yellow on the reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong, warm and spicy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e To 250cm (8ft) trained on a wall or fence\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100-150cm (3-5ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e June to October, repeat-flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, awarded 1993\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late February: remove one or two of the oldest stems at the base and tie in the new growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fences, pillars and low walls; the back of a big border\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer suitable:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not ideal really, it is happiest in the ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compassion (salmon-pink, classic shape), Golden Showers (clear yellow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium 4 litre potted plants, grown for us by specialist rose growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year-round, whenever the soil is not frozen\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e All year. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWesterland is a strongly scented climbing rose from Kordes with apricot-orange, semi-double flowers, repeating from June to October. Trained on a wall or fence it reaches around 250cm (8ft) with a spread of 100-150cm (3-5ft), and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWesterland, Apricot Blooms and a Scent to Match\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour is the first thing you notice and it never sits still. Each ruffled, semi-double flower opens a deep apricot-orange with yellow on the back of every petal, so a full cluster shimmers between the two shades, then softens as it ages. A plant in flush carries the whole range at once, from copper buds to pale apricot older blooms, all against young foliage that emerges flushed bronze. The scent keeps up with the show: strong, warm and spicy, with a sweetness behind it that carries on the air rather than waiting to be sniffed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt flowers in flushes from June to October with barely a pause between them, and it gets on with life. Growth is quick and healthy, it establishes fast, and it is hardy everywhere in the UK, Scotland included. Kordes raised it in 1969 and it was awarded the AGM in 1993; very few roses stay in commerce for over fifty years, and the ones that do are there because they earn it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Rose, Two Jobs: Fence Climber or Freestanding Shrub\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS actually classes Westerland as a shrub rose, and that is the clue to how useful it is. Tie the long stems onto wires and it makes a short climber to around 250cm, ideal for a fence panel, a pillar or a low wall where a full-sized climber would romp past the top. Leave it alone and it stands on its own feet as a big, arching shrub of around 150cm for the back of a border. Prune to suit the job: trained plants have one or two of the oldest stems removed at the base each February with the new growth tied in, while a freestanding shrub just needs a light thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Partners for Westerland\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm apricot loves violet and blue beside it. Grow \u003ca href=\"\/products\/etoile-violette-clematis-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtoile Violette clematis\u003c\/a\u003e through it for deep purple flowers among the roses from July, or browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clematis-climbing-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclematis collection\u003c\/a\u003e for other partners that take the same hard February prune. At its feet, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hidcote-english-lavender-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHidcote lavender\u003c\/a\u003e hides bare lower stems and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/purple-sensation-allium-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePurple Sensation alliums\u003c\/a\u003e push their violet globes up through the early foliage in May. For a second rose on the same fence, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/compassion-climbing-rose-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCompassion\u003c\/a\u003e flowers to the same rhythm in salmon-pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy your roses from Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur roses are grown for us by specialist rose growers and arrive as strong plants in 4 litre pots, ready to go straight in the ground at any time of year. Everything we sell is grown peat-free and without neonicotinoids, so the bees working your roses stay safe. We were named Which? Gardening Best Plant Supplier, and every plant is covered by our guarantee. If your Westerland fails, we replace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen is the best time to prune Westerland climbing rose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate February to early March. Westerland is repeat-flowering, so remove one or two of the oldest stems at the base and tie in the new growth. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/growing-climbing-and-rambling-roses\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclimbing rose guide\u003c\/a\u003e has step-by-step instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does Westerland rose smell like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWesterland has a strong, warm, spicy fragrance with a fruity sweetness behind it, strongest in the morning and on warm afternoons. It is powerful enough to catch as you walk past, and a cut stem scents a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan Westerland be grown as a shrub instead of a climber?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS classes Westerland as a shrub rose, and left untrained it makes a big, arching shrub of around 150cm. Give it space at the back of a border and thin it lightly in late February instead of a hard prune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between Westerland and Compassion?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWesterland is apricot-orange with yellow on the petal reverse, in loose, ruffled clusters, and doubles as a freestanding shrub. Compassion is salmon-pink shading to apricot with classic, pointed blooms, the more formal of the two. Both are strongly scented, repeat-flower from June, and hold the AGM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen can I plant a potted Westerland rose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny time of year, as long as the soil is not frozen. A potted rose planted in summer just needs regular watering through its first season. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/planting-rose-bushes-bareroot-potted\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erose planting guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers the method.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge Nurseries","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 4 Litre","offer_id":57158363119942,"sku":"ROSEWEST-4L","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/close-up-of-orange-peach-westerland-rose_46ba9742-9622-4af1-b86a-bcea5cd4b319.webp?v=1787136419","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/westerland-climbing-rose-plants","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}