Rêve d'or

Rêve d'or, Claude Ducher 1859

Tea Noisette climber

Some people contacted me to ask if there's a rose with R. Gigantea genes but is Hardy in Western Europe.

When we say R. Gigantea then we automatically say R. Chinensis. These two roses crossed and the Tea roses were born. Each Tea, a shrub or a climber, has Gigantea genes. Many Teas are frost tender and prefer Mediterranean climate but we still have a lot of Teas which are Hardy enough in Belgium, Western part of Holland, France and the UK.

Teas where often crossed with Noisette roses and then we speak of Tea Noisette roses.

Rêve d'or is such a Tea Noisette and she's a vigorous climber up to six meters or 20 feet. For most of us that's large enough and she's able to climb over pergolas, fences, ugly buildings, walls etc. She's Hardy 6b and higher but does best on a southern wall with plenty of sunshine.

Her blooms are double, golden yellow, slowly reblooming to white, the blooms however keep their shape till the petals drop. They have a delicious tea fragrance. New shoots are deep red and once she's taking off and feeling happy she's almost unstoppable. Her leafs are typical for this family and have Gigantea shape.

The best feature of Rêve d'or is her ability to keep blooming. She's always in bloom, non stop. Few roses will beat her. She can flower till Christmas if frost isn't a party pooper.

She's very healthy and you won't see diseases quickly with her.

Rêve d'or is used many many times as a parent, especially in combination with her ancestor Rosa Gigantea and some good Hybrid Tea.

So if you want Gigantea blood in your garden and a vigorous climber and more and more beautiful flowers which appear non stop... Then you should buy Rêve d'or. Give her your warmest spot with the most sunshine and it can't go wrong!