Border package Belle Epoque Growth & Bloom (5 roses)

The man behind Rosa 'Groei & Bloei' (Syn. Paragon) is the 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). And yet he has only been breeding roses for thirteen years. You must also 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 flowers have finished blooming in August. While other climbing roses have finished blooming, a second bloom follows in September and October. Marco: “And the flowers also smell wonderful, a bit lemony fresh.

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 half-filled, 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 one on my allotment 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 tall. According to Marco, the rambler is ideal for removing a bare wall.

The Growth & Bloom garden rose

The Rose 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