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Cécile Brunner Climbing Rose

Bareroot Ownroot
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Description
The Sweetheart Rose and a French Polyantha Rose Favorite Since 1881

Once a mainstay of gentlemen's lapels

Cécile Brunner is a rambling/climbing hybrid tea rose popular since the Victorian era. The small blooms are almost perfectly shaped, add to that their evocative scent, dainty form, and long, strong stems. While robust, the plant is just the right size for a garden feature, container, or mass display along the bed, border, or walkway. Cécile Brunner is a festive rose you will want to make a part of your garden and display indoors and out.

The 2-inch, fully double flowers rise from long, pointed buds, with soft pink exteriors and a deeper pink center. The fragrance is sweet and long-lasting, never overpowering but definitely rich. And Cécile Brunner is a very long-blooming rose, giving you armloads of miniature rose blooms over many weeks. A sport of the classic French polyantha, this vigorous rose climbs and rambles freely, setting perfect blooms along the way.

Introduced in 1881 by Pernet-Ducher, Cécile Brunner is also called The Sweetheart Rose, Mignon, and Mademoiselle Cécile Brunner. Whatever name you choose, you will love this free-blooming, compact climbing rose. Its vigorous but well-mannered growth habit makes it an excellent choice for trellises, arbors, and pergolas, adding old-world charm to the landscape. Left to its own devices, it forms a graceful arching shrub, but it can also be trained as a climbing rose, reaching heights of 10 to 20 feet.

This rose is highly disease-resistant, requiring minimal maintenance to keep its foliage lush and its blooms abundant. It is also exceptionally drought-tolerant once established, making it a great choice for low-maintenance gardens. The sheer volume of blooms ensures a near-constant floral display, and the long, slender stems make it a favorite for cut arrangements, filling vases with its delicate pink petals and light, nostalgic fragrance.

A perfect selection for cottage gardens, vintage-inspired landscapes, and romantic outdoor settings, Cécile Brunner rose attracts pollinators like butterflies and bees while remaining largely unbothered by pests. With its ability to thrive in a variety of climates and its generous flowering habit, this cherished rose is an enduring symbol of beauty and resilience, ready to become a treasured part of your garden for generations to come.

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Genus Rosa
Species hybrid
Item Form Bareroot Ownroot
Zone 4 - 9
Bloom Start to End Late Spring - Late Fall
Habit Climbing
Height 10 ft
Width 3 ft - 6 ft
Bloom Size 2 in
Petal Count 30
Additional Characteristics Repeat Bloomer, Arches, Easy Care Plants
Bloom Color Light Pink
Flower Shape Double
Foliage Color Medium Green, Light Green
Fragrance Light, Tea Rose
Light Requirements Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained
Resistance Cold Hardy
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy
Uses Vines and Climbers, Landscapes
Restrictions *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico

Product Review Summary
Based on 4 reviews
The average rating for this product is 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.5/5.0
Customer Reviews
March 27, 2025
Cecille Brunner Climbing Rose
This shopper rated the product 2 out of 5 stars

I am very well acquainted with this particular variety of Climbing Rose. I have had an entire fence line made up of them and their long, long canes and perfect corsage size blooms. An overall perfect rose. That it why it is still in cultivation for so many decades. However, the rose that I just received from J&P was a very poor specimen. It was delivered very late for planting in my area (Zone 9) and had a short, almost non-existent root system, and had only one (maybe) OK cane with another poor cane. Definitely not a grade one rose. Perhaps a grade 2 at best. The other rose that I ordered at the same time has still not been delivered, and I have been told that it's in a pot (so the roots are cut even shorter) and it is almost April. What happened to J&P? They used to sell quality roses at a reasonable price. Very disappointed.

John Humphrey from CA
February 04, 2025
Vigorous grower
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Bought to replace long time owned Cecile Bruner and very happy with replacement from Jackson and Perkins in 2024. Very healthy grower!

Carol roane from OR
May 25, 2024
Gorgeous and vigorous climber
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I have a 38-year-old Cecilia Bruner it's gorgeous and handles being cut back well.

Dawn Cain from TX
April 08, 2020
Precious blooms
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I just ordered a Cecil Brunner and cannot wait to get it into the ground. I had moved in 2015 and had to leave the one I had planted in 2000 and have missed this little rose ever since. It is perfect for drying in potpourris or for just having by itself in a pretty glass next to your bed. I look forward to this growing on the beautiful pergola my husband just built me at the entrance to my garden. It will be a very welcoming plant.

Krystal from OR

Choosing Your Roses

Bare root roses are the most common form of roses for spring and early season planting, and come in two types: grafted and own root.

Grafted Bare root Roses
Own root Bare root Roses

Grafted roses, sometimes referred to as budded bare root roses, have roots that belong to a different variety of rose than the shoots. While the shoots will grow into the variety of rose you've selected, the root variety has been specially grown and developed for hardiness, improved resistance to common diseases, and improved resistance to certain weather conditions. The roots on any grafted rose you receive are usually already two years old, so they'll establish in your garden more quickly when planted.

Own root roses are grown from rose shoot cuttings and develop their own root system. Unlike grafted roses, both their roots and shoots come from the same variety of plant.


All Jackson & Perkins bare root roses are maintained in a suspended state of growth in our state-of-the-art wet cooler, so they'll be delivered to you with no foliage or blooms. The wet cooler has a uniform storage temperature set just above freezing and uses a fog system to provide consistent humidity of 100%, ensuring the roses remain fully hydrated and don't exit dormancy before leaving our facility. While you might see some variance in size, even within the same variety of bare root rose, all our roses meet the same rigorous standards of quality.

So, not sure which type of bare root rose you should choose? Don't worry, we've got that covered. We've researched which varieties of bare root roses grow better as grafted or own root, and both types can be planted in the early spring months, so just choose the variety of rose you're most interested in and get planting.

Though you might be surprised or intimidated when you receive a box of bare root roses filled with roots and shoots, rest assured, with the proper care, these little bundles will grow into stunning roses.


Container Roses

Container Roses

container roses are typically available in 2-quart sizes or larger and come with established foliage that may or may not have blooms. While bare root roses should generally be planted in early spring, container roses allow you quite a bit more flexibility in planting time, from spring all the way through fall in many zones. Fall can be a good season to plant container roses because it allows them enough time to establish themselves before cold or freezing temperatures arrive.


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Jackson & Perkins is one of the most recognized names in the gardening industry. In fact, for decades rose lovers have considered Jackson & Perkins synonymous with great roses. How has Jackson & Perkins earned this reputation? Simple, for over 100 years we have brought our customers the world's finest selection of roses.

Jackson & Perkins became a leader in the world of roses by producing dozens of award-winning roses. Jackson & Perkins has won more All-America Rose Selection awards than any other US company. In addition to the AARS awards, Jackson & Perkins has won numerous other awards, including the coveted Golden Rose of The Hague and the Royal National Rose Society’s President’s International trophy, among others.

From seed to market a new garden rose can take 8 to 10 years to develop. Every year, thousands of seedlings are grown but only a handful are selected to move into the trial phase. During this time, potential new roses are grown and evaluated in different climatic regions of the country. Our rosarians are looking for rose bushes that have stronger disease resistance, vigorous growth habits, and clean healthy foliage. When it comes to blooms, they are looking for improved flower form, unique colors, and strong fragrance.

Today Jackson & Perkins offers over 200 varieties of roses that includes a broad selection of exclusive roses, historical favorites, and innovative genetics from hybridizers around the world. We have two seasons each year for roses. In the spring, we offer bare root rose bushes, bare root 36” trees, 24” patio trees, and container grown roses. Our fall season is all bush roses, and they are available in 2QT and 1GL containers.

Whether you are new to roses or are an experienced rosarian, our online store has rose varieties for you. Our website is packed with information. You will find each rose fully described and lots of articles and videos that will help answer all your questions. Our call center staff have decades of experience and are just a phone call away.

Jackson & Perkins is here to help you in every way on your rose-growing journey.  There is no other plant in the garden that comes in more colors, fragrances, shapes, or forms, or performs as many functions than roses do.


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