Rosa 'Sympathie' - Climbing Rose

The 'Sympathie' rose, a superb German creation from 1964, remains one of the best climbing roses with red flowers. Its semi-double roses stand out for their intense red and velvety colour and their powerful scent of wild rose, whose pleasant fragrance can be perceived from afar and often wafts through the neighbouring gardens. This rose is highly recurrent, with its flowering period extending from June to September, with sometimes a small break in August. With its rapid and vigorous growth, the plant also bears beautiful dark green and shiny foliage that perfectly enhances the bouquets of red flowers.

This modern climbing rose is perfectly hardy and vigorous. Reaching a height of 3m (10ft) at maturity with a 1m (3ft) spread, it develops quickly and blooms abundantly throughout the summer. It's dense and prickly woody climbing stems bear generous bouquets of semi-double flowers, 9cm (4in) wide, in a bright, deep, and velvety red colour that remains stable under intense sunlight. These flowers also withstand rain very well. The deciduous foliage, composed of large dark green leaflets, is sometimes subject to minor attacks from black spot or powdery mildew without affecting the health of this very floriferous rose. 

The 'Sympathie' Rose is perfect for training on a pergola, wall, and column... Consider mixing your climbing roses with clematis, as their flowering period is slightly longer and pairs beautifully with roses. To accompany the red flowers of 'Sympathie', pair it with the Prince Charles clematis or The President with blue flowers. Pairing it with the Miss Bateman clematis, white in colour, reveals a perfect elegance.

'Sympathie' is a creation from the German house Kordes. Since 1887, their slogan "the most beautiful roses in the world" displays their ambitions, and the roses they create live up to their claims. It is worth noting that Kordes has abandoned the use of any plant protection product since 1990!

Kordes creation 1964.