Climbing Polyantha Rose, Old Garden Rose, Redoute Rose
Rosa multiflora 'Seven Sisters'

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Species: multiflora (mul-tih-FLOR-uh)
Cultivar: Seven Sisters
Additional cultivar information: (aka Grevillia)
1817

Synonym:Rosa cathayensis

Synonym:Rosa multiflora grevilei

Synonym:Rosa multiflora platyphylla

Synonym:Rosa platyphylla

Synonym:Rosa thoryi

Class
Polyantha
Rambler

Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color
Pink blend (pb)

Bloom Shape
Double

Flower Fragrance
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer

Habit
Trained as rambler

Patent Information
Non-patented

Other Details
Shade-tolerant

Pruning Instructions
Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods
By simple layering