Fourth of July™ Climbing Rose

All-America Rose Selections (AARS) Winner 1999

You may not see fireworks, but you'll love the explosion of color displayed in Fourth of July™, an All-America Rose Award winner and popular favorite. This fragrant repeat-bloomer is considered one of the best roses introduced in the last few decades.

The child of Roller Coaster x Altissimo, Fourth of July was the result of three years of formal trials, an unusually long period generally reserved for special cultivars. The time proved well worth it when it won an AARS Award in its debut year, the first climber to win such an honor in a quarter century.

With clusters of bright white, semidouble flowers accented by deep red stripes, Fourth of July may be closer than any other rose of resembling an American Flag. Featuring between 10 and 16 velvety petals, the 4-inch blooms contain an intoxicating fragrance, fittingly much like that of freshly baked homemade apple pie. Especially vigorous early in the season, they repeat throughout the entire summer. The reblooming begins the first year.

No matter your region of the country—North, South, East or West—Fourth of July shows uniform vigor and flower color. The climbing canes stretch 10 to 14 feet in length, a great size for walls, pergolas and trellises. Superb with other climbers or clematis in the garden, too. Disease resistant, it provides a consistent presence.

This great celebration of summer with its classic red striping and apple pie aroma, stands out brightly against healthy, dark-green foliage—much like fireworks unfurling against the dark, July night sky.