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Black Boy Rose

Rosa 'Blackboy' · Rosaceae

A famous Australian-bred heritage climber raised by Alister Clark, with deep velvety crimson-maroon blooms and a strong old-rose fragrance. Vigorous and mostly spring-flowering.

At a glance

Habit: Climber & Creeper
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 4 m H × 2.5 m W
Foliage: Deciduous
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen
Fragrant / Perfumed
Cut Flower & Vase
Thorny / Spiny