Plant Profile: Rosa 'Red Fountain'

Names

Red Fountain

  • Photo of Rosa 'Red Fountain' (Rosa 'Red Fountain's)

Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh

Genus:Rosa

Species:

Family:Rosaceae

Red Fountain is a robust climbing rose that produces clusters of fragrant, double red blooms in late spring, continuing to flower throughout the season. It can reach heights of up to 14 feet and spread about 7 feet wide.

For optimal growth, it’s best to plant this rose in rich, moist, well-drained soil and ensure it receives full sunlight. It’s ideal for training on trellises, fences, or other vertical structures.

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Rosa 'Red Fountain' Feature Summary

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Tags

#showy flowers
#full sun tolerant
#fragrant flowers
#rose
#red flowers
#deciduous shrub
#cut flowers
#climbing
#cpp
#long bloom time

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Rosa 'Red Fountain' Feature Summary

Flowers
Velvety scarlet double flowers in clusters in early summer. Buds are pointed.
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Spring
Summer
Fall
Leaves
Leathery dark green glossy foliage
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Glossy
Leathery
Attributes
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Cottage Garden
Screen/Privacy
Vertical Spaces
Pollinators

Rosa 'Red Fountain' Flowers

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Flower Description

Velvety scarlet double flowers in clusters in early summer. Buds are pointed.

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Red/Burgundy

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rosa 'Red Fountain' Leaves

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Leaf Description

Leathery dark green glossy foliage

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Rosa 'Red Fountain' Attributes

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Climbing Method

Clinging
Scrambler
Tendrils
Twining

Rosa 'Red Fountain' Whole Plant Traits

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Rosa 'Red Fountain' Cultural Conditions

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Rosa 'Red Fountain': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Rosa 'Red Fountain': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Rosa 'Red Fountain' Stem

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rosa 'Red Fountain' Landscape

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Rosa 'Red Fountain': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees