About David Austin® Wollerton Old Hall® Potted Climbing Rose

Rosa 'Ausblanket'  - Wollerton Old Hall® Rose  PP 24,566

Wollerton Old Hall® is elegance in motion. Her red tipped buds slowly unfurl into beautifully formed, double blooms of pale apricot that soften to warm white as they mature. The transition is subtle and luminous, giving the climbing shrub a constantly evolving, romantic glow.

Her fragrance is intensely myrrh, rich and unmistakable. It is one of those scents that carries through the air and stops you mid step. She blooms generously from late spring through fall, covering vertical structures in soft, layered rosettes.

With glossy rich green foliage and sparse thorns, Wollerton Old Hall® combines refinement with ease.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits

🌹 Rose Type: English Climbing Shrub Rose
🧬 Breeder: David Austin Roses (United Kingdom)
🎨 Color: Pale apricot fading to warm white
🌸 Petal Count: Full, double blooms
💠 Bloom Form: Deeply cupped rosette
🔁 Flowering: Repeat bloomer from late spring through fall
🧴 Fragrance: Strong myrrh

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌿 Growth Type: Vigorous climbing shrub
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA 5–9
📐 Spacing: 4′
↕️ Height: 8′–12′
↔️ Width: 3′–4′

When trained along an arbor, trellis, or garden wall, she creates a vertical cascade of softly glowing blooms that feel both grand and intimate.

🛡️ Health & Suitability

🌱 Root Stock: Own Root or Budded
💪 Disease Resistance: Good with proper care
🌎 Regional Recommendations: Performs beautifully in temperate climates within Zones 5–9

🧤 Maintenance Needs

Wollerton Old Hall® is considered medium maintenance, reflecting the attentive care that keeps roses thriving.

Plant in full sun with rich, moist, slightly acidic, well drained soil. In humid climates, preventative fungicide treatments may help protect foliage from black spot and powdery mildew. Training and pruning will help guide her climbing habit and encourage abundant flowering.

Monitor occasionally for aphids, thrips, mites, scale, and leafhoppers.

🌿 Landscape Uses

Wollerton Old Hall® brings height, fragrance, and softness to many garden designs.

She is especially beautiful in:
• Arbors and entryways
• Garden walls and trellises
• Cottage and romantic garden styles
• Foundation plantings with vertical support
• Wildlife friendly gardens
• Large containers with structure

Her creamy apricot and warm white tones blend effortlessly with blush pinks, silvery foliage, and cool blue perennials.

🌿 Companion Plants

Wollerton Old Hall® pairs beautifully with companions that enhance her glow and fragrance.

• Catmint — airy blue contrast
• Lilac — layered fragrance and structure
• Coneflower — texture and extended seasonal interest

Together, they create a layered garden filled with movement, scent, and light.

🤍 Why Gracie Loves Wollerton Old Hall®

There is something incredibly romantic about this rose. The red tipped buds feel like a promise, and then the blooms open into pale apricot that slowly soften into warm white.

Her fragrance is unforgettable. It lingers in the air and makes a walkway or arbor feel immersive and enveloping.

I love how she climbs with grace, covering vertical spaces in soft, glowing blooms while remaining easy to handle with her sparse thorns. Wollerton Old Hall® is a rose that transforms structures into living architecture.

As with all living plants, roses naturally vary depending on climate, season, and growing conditions. This variation is part of what makes each garden uniquely your own. 🌿