Lady Hillingdon brings warmth and elegance to a sunny wall or pergola. Its long, slender buds open into loosely double flowers in apricot-yellow shades. The flowers hang slightly forward, allowing you to admire them beautifully even above eye level. A powerful tea fragrance completes its charm.

The story begins with the original bush rose ‘Lady Hillingdon’, introduced by Lowe & Shawyer in 1910, during the final years of the Belle Époque. In 1917, Hicks introduced the climbing form. It arose as a spontaneous growth variation, also known as a sport, of the original rose. It retained the refined flowers and fragrance but developed a much more vigorous, climbing habit.

The young foliage also contributes to its appeal. New shoots and leaves have coppery to mahogany-red tones, creating a beautiful contrast with the yellow flowers. The foliage later turns dark green.

Lady Hillingdon blooms throughout the summer in successive waves and, in favorable weather, may continue into autumn. Give it a warm, sunny, sheltered position with sturdy climbing support. Train the branches as diagonally or horizontally as possible to encourage flowering side shoots.

For lovers of historic climbing roses, Lady Hillingdon is a special choice: a rose with roots in the Belle Époque, an elegant flower form, and the characteristic perfume of old tea roses.