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Rosa 'Bobby James' (Hybrid Wichurana rambler)



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Rosa 'Bobby James' ROE-sah Common Name: Hybrid Wichurana rambler Genus: Rosa
This sweetly scented, rambling rose has glossy leaves and produces large groups of semi-double, creamy-white, 2-inch-wide blossoms in summer. It grows to 30 feet high.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Hybrid Wichurana ramblers climb with prickly stems and glossy, dense foliage. They are either remontant or once-blooming in spring or early summer. They make excellent choices for climbing up walls, fences, or other sturdy structures.  
 Care: Grow in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Provide good air circulation and remove fallen leaves to help prevent disease.  Prune to keep within desired space and reduce side shoots by 2/3. To renovate, prune one or two of oldest shoots to 1 to 1.5 feet from the base.
 Propagation: Take softwood cuttings when bloom initiates in spring to summer; take hardwood cuttings in fall.
 Problems: Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale, caterpillars, sawfly larvae, cane borers, Japanese beetles, rose stem girders, rose midges, rose slugs, rose chafers, leaf-cutting bees, black spot, rust, powdery mildew, crown gall, canker, dieback, downy mildew, viruses.
Height 15 ft. to 30 ft.
Spread 15 ft. to 30 ft.
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Attracts Birds; Attracts Butterflies; Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers; Showy Fruit
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color White Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Screening, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point, Trellis
Style Cottage Garden, Formal Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Shrubs

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