Westerland Potted Climbing Rose
Explosive sunset color with big fragrance — a tough, dramatic climber that always puts on a show.
- 🚚 Ships in Spring (Starting 3rd Week of March)
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About Westerland™ Potted Climbing Rose Bush
Rosa ‘KORwest’ Westerland™
The Westerland™ Potted Climbing Rose is a bold, fiery, free-flowering classic—famous for its glowing orange-apricot blooms, rugged constitution, and intense fragrance. It climbs, sprawls, or forms a big, dramatic shrub, making it one of the most versatile and hardworking roses ever bred by Kordes.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Climbing / Large Shrub Rose
🧬 Breeder: Kordes (Germany, 1969)
🎨 Color: Bright orange-apricot with copper and gold tones
🌸 Petal Count: ~25–30 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Large, ruffled, semi-double to double blooms
📏 Bloom Size: ~4–5″
🔁 Flowering: Heavy spring flush with strong repeat through fall
🧴 Fragrance: Strong — spicy, fruity, unmistakable
🏺 Vase Life: Good — vibrant color and bold texture
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Vigorous climber or large, upright shrub
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 4–9
📐 Spacing: ~4–6′ apart
↕️ Height: ~6–10′ as a climber; ~5–7′ as a shrub
↔️ Width: ~4–6′
🛡️ Health & Suitability
💪 Disease Resistance: Excellent — tough, clean foliage, very low maintenance
🌞 Heat & Cool Adaptation: Color glows in sun; thrives in heat, wind, and coastal conditions
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast • Intermountain West • Southwest • Southeast • Mid-Atlantic • Midwest • Northeast • Pacific Northwest
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