LADY HILLINGDON – yellow climbing rose - Hicks – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
This own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of LADY HILLINGDON – yellow climbing rose - Hicks offers a stable base for professional production where exclusive, space-defining climbers are required for vertical features on pergolas, walls and arbours. The strong vigour and upright climbing habit (300–500 cm) allow You to build clear, repeatable structures in nursery beds and 5–7 L container lines, while the semi-double, tea-scented blooms in warm peach-yellow provide reliable ornamental value for retail and reseller assortments focused on distinctive vertical garden effects. Own-root, tray-rooted cuttings at 3–6 months support homogeneous stands and predictable capacity, minimising replacement and underpinning long-term longevity in stock blocks and collection plantings. The cultivar’s good heat and drought tolerance and RHS H7 hardiness make scheduling easier across UK regions, supporting projects where winter exposure and wind are key considerations in northern sites. Low maintenance needs, strong resistance to key fungal diseases and premium-silver quality rating reinforce reliability in integrator and nursery networks, while the RHS Award of Garden Merit adds recognised credibility to branded ranges and private-label selections. Within a three-year development arc—roots consolidating in year one, framework canes building in year two, and full vertical impact from year three—You can plan finished trained climbers at volume for pergola, trellis and wall categories, using this own-root platform as a durable propagation source for thematic and show-garden collections.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium pergola climber 7 L – Trained 3–5 cane climber in 7 L pot highlighting strong vigour and fragrant, peach-yellow blooms as an exclusive vertical feature – target audience/channel: branded retail / reseller assortments.
- Collection-series wall rose – Curated cultivar within a thematic collection, using own-root stability and RHS Award of Garden Merit for long-term collection plantings and mother blocks – target audience/channel: specialist nurseries and show-garden suppliers.
- Retail trellis-ready climber – Pre-staked, trained climber in 5–7 L with glossy foliage and generous repeat flowering presented on a trellis for instant impact – target audience/channel: garden centres and DIY chains.
- Fragrant feature arbour set – Pairs or sets of plants for arbours, leveraging strong tea-scented fragrance and low maintenance demand to create reliable, high-impact vertical features – target audience/channel: landscape and public-realm contractors.
- Mixed-use specimen climber – Single, well-trained specimen for pergola posts or entrances, combining vigorous structure and cut-flower potential in one SKU – target audience/channel: higher-end retail and design-led reseller partners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing rose from the Climber, Large-Flowered Climber group; current trade name LADY HILLINGDON – yellow climbing rose - Hicks, ARS exhibition name Lady Hillingdon, Cl., unregistered cultivar. |
| Origin and breeding |
Sport of ‘Lady Hillingdon’ (Tea, 1910), bred by Elisha J. Hicks of E. J. Hicks Nursery, Hurst, Berkshire; breeding year given as 1917, introduced to commerce in 1920. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993), indicating tested garden performance and reliability under UK conditions, a useful signal of quality and durability for professional production. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright climbing habit to around 300–500 cm high with a 100–170 cm spread, moderately dense, glossy mid-green foliage and moderate thorniness; suitable for training on walls, pergolas, arbours and trellises. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped blooms with 13–25 petals, medium flower size (approximately 1.5–2.75 inches) in clusters, flowering repeatedly with a generous second flush; no specific self-cleaning data available. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm peach-yellow flowers shading to pale buttery yellow; buds egg-yolk yellow flushed orange, opening golden yellow, then fading to cream, with faster fading in strong sun; ARS yb, RHS 17B outer and 14B inner. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly scented with a rich tea and peach character, providing a notable fragrance component in planting schemes; semi-double flowers offer moderate attraction to pollinators, though access to stamens is somewhat limited. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderately forming, spherical orange-red hips, around 10–14 mm in diameter; adds seasonal interest where hips are allowed to develop after flowering, useful in less heavily pruned or extensive plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C, RHS rating H7, corresponding roughly to USDA zone 6b and Swedish zone 3, with good overall climatic adaptability. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used on walls, pergolas, arbours, trellises, as cut-flower capable climber, in beds or as specimen; low maintenance with minimal intervention, recommended as staked, trained climber finished product in 5–7 litre containers. |
LADY HILLINGDON – yellow climbing rose - Hicks offers vigorous vertical structure, strong fragrance and reliable disease resistance on a long-lived own-root base that supports predictable, low-replacement stands; please contact us to align capacity and scheduling.
