Don Juan is an excellent addition to any backyard. Hardy in zones 5 to 10, this gorgeous purple climbing rose continues to bloom all season lengthy, showering you with lovely purple blooms.
I ordered mine a few years in the past from Jackson & Perkins. Sadly, my former yard staff mowed proper over it just a few years in however Don Juan grew again and has been thriving ever since!
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Traits
Don Juan is a superb alternative for the southern gardener, because it thrives when different roses wrestle in scorching, humid environments. Its aromatic purple roses bloom from spring to fall. This hardy rose is illness resistant, although mine does get a contact of black spot throughout the wet season.
I’ve learn that Don Juan makes a wonderful reduce flower however I’ve truly NEVER reduce this rose!
Blooms
The show-stopping blooms are the purest purple. If I may put on Don Juan as a lipstick, I might! The blooms have 30-40 petals and are gorgeous in opposition to my white trellis. Every bloom additionally lasts fairly lengthy on the plant. Don Juan actually makes a shocking picture backdrop!
Measurement
Don Juan can develop as much as ten ft tall so make sure to give him a trellis, a fence, or one thing else to hold on to.
Care
Plant Don Juan in well-drained soil the place it should get 6+ hours of daylight, although this rose can tolerate half shade. I feed my roses as soon as within the spring, as soon as within the fall, and I water with a seaweed therapy as soon as a month. Learn my article on Methods to Develop Roses for extra care suggestions.
Completely satisfied rising,
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