The man behind Rosa 'Groei & Bloei' (Syn. Paragon) is breeder Marco Braun, who lives in Alphen aan den Rijn. Marco has already introduced several dozen new roses to the market; from small shrub roses and large- and small-flowered shrub roses to ramblers (climbing roses). Even though he has only been breeding roses for thirteen years. You must bear in mind that after a crossing it takes at least seven years before a new rose comes onto the market.

The special thing about Rosa 'Groei & Bloei' is that the plant is disease-free, grows easily and blooms very profusely. And it is the first rambler that continues to bloom, according to Marco. The first flowers appear at the end of June, the rose is in full bloom in mid-July and most of the flowers have finished blooming in August. Where other climbing roses have finished blooming, a second bloom follows in September and October. Marco: “And the flowers also smell wonderful, a bit lemony.

The most special thing about the Growth & Bloom rose:

I think it's special that it stays beautiful for a long time. Even after a rain shower, the flowers remain pure white and do not discolour. This rose can withstand moisture very well. That is very nice in the Netherlands!”
The semi-double, white flowers are grouped together in large bunches. Thanks to their striking yellow stamens, they are very striking. Marco says that they are real bee magnets:
“You don't know what you see. I have a copy on my allotment garden and they really buzz around it.” To top it all off, Rosa 'Groei & Bloei' produces beautiful orange-red colored hips. After two years the plant is about 2 meters high. According to Marco, the rambler is ideal for removing a bare wall.

The Growth & Bloom garden rose

De Roos has won a number of prestigious awards, including:
The fragrance prize of the rose competition of the rosarium in Roeulx, Belgium 2016.
The Golden Rose during the rose competition in the rosarium of The Hague 2018