Create a romantic rose-covered arbor, fence, or trellis with a manageable climber that's remarkably easy to train.
Flexible canes reach 6 to 9 feet and flower repeatedly with clusters of 40-petal cream and blush blooms, sweet old rose fragrance, and excellent disease resistance.
Arborose® Honeymoon™ Climbing Rose brings the romance of a flower-covered arbor, fence, or trellis within reach even when a towering climber isn't the right fit. Flexible canes are easy to guide onto a garden structure and grow 6 to 9 feet tall, creating beautiful vertical impact without the enormous scale of some climbing roses. Clusters of creamy white, 40-petal blooms develop a delicate blush near their centers and carry a sweet old rose fragrance. Repeat flowering keeps the display going from late spring into fall.
Honeymoon™ pairs that manageable growth with excellent disease resistance and glossy dark green foliage. Its combination of flexible canes, moderate size, repeat bloom, fragrance, and plant health makes it an especially approachable way to add a climbing rose to the garden.
Why You'll Love It
Manageable 6- to 9-foot growth fits smaller arbors, trellises, fences, and garden structures
Flexible canes are easy to guide and train as the plant grows
Clusters of creamy white blooms develop a romantic blush near their centers
Approximately 40 petals create full, cup-shaped flowers
Sweet old rose fragrance adds another dimension to the blooms
Repeat flowering provides multiple flushes from late spring into fall
Strong resistance to black spot and powdery mildew adds to its easy-care appeal
Glossy dark green foliage creates an attractive backdrop for the pale flowers
Why This Rose Stands Out
Not every garden needs a climber that eventually stretches 15 or 20 feet. Arborose® Honeymoon™ offers a more manageable way to create the vertical beauty gardeners love about climbing roses. Its flexible canes can be guided along an arbor, trellis, fence, or other support, while its 6- to 9-foot mature height makes it particularly useful where a larger climber could overwhelm the space.
The flowers make that practical size feel anything but ordinary. Creamy white, petal-packed blooms touched with soft blush appear in abundant clusters and carry a sweet old rose fragrance. Excellent disease resistance, including strong resistance to black spot and powdery mildew, combines with repeat flowering to make Honeymoon™ as appealing for its garden performance as it is for its romantic appearance.
Plant Highlights
Rose Type: Climbing Rose
Collection: Arborose®
Cultivar: 'KORhemtra'
Patent: PP26,166
Bloom Color: Creamy white with light pink blush
Bloom Size: Approximately 2 to 3 inches
Petal Count: Approximately 40 petals
Flower Form: Double, cup-shaped blooms in clusters
Fragrance Strength: Moderate
Fragrance Notes: Sweet old rose
Bloom Season: Late spring through late fall
Flowering: Repeat flowering throughout the season
Growth Habit: Climbing with flexible, easily trained canes
Mature Height: Approximately 6 to 9 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 3 feet
Foliage: Dark green and glossy
Sun Exposure: Full sun
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Disease Resistance: Excellent, including strong resistance to black spot and powdery mildew
Best Garden Uses: Arbors, trellises, fences, smaller garden structures, vertical accents, and cutting gardens
Frequently Asked Questions
How large does Arborose® Honeymoon™ grow? Honeymoon™ typically grows approximately 6 to 9 feet tall and about 3 feet wide. Its moderate size makes it useful for smaller structures and spaces where a very large climbing rose may be difficult to accommodate.
Is Honeymoon™ a good climbing rose for beginners? Honeymoon™ has several characteristics that make it approachable for gardeners new to climbing roses. Its canes are flexible and easy to train, its mature size is relatively manageable, and it offers excellent disease resistance.
What can I grow Honeymoon™ on? Its flexible climbing canes can be trained onto arbors, trellises, fences, and other sturdy garden supports. Its moderate mature size makes it particularly well suited to structures that do not require an extremely large climber.
What color are Honeymoon™ roses? The flowers are creamy white with a delicate light pink blush, particularly toward the center. The soft coloring and full, cup-shaped flowers give the rose a romantic appearance.
Is Arborose® Honeymoon™ fragrant? Yes. Its flowers have a moderate, sweet old rose fragrance.
Does Honeymoon™ bloom more than once? Yes. Honeymoon™ is a repeat-flowering climber that produces multiple flushes of flowers from late spring into fall.
Is Honeymoon™ disease resistant? Yes. Excellent disease resistance is one of its important garden strengths, including strong resistance to black spot and powdery mildew.
How do I train Honeymoon™ as a climbing rose? As new canes grow, gently guide and secure them to a sturdy support. Training canes outward and more horizontally where the structure allows can encourage flowering along more of the cane and help create a fuller display.
Care Tips
Plant Arborose® Honeymoon™ in full sun and moist, well-drained soil with good air circulation. Provide a sturdy arbor, trellis, fence, or other support and begin guiding the flexible canes as the plant grows. Water deeply at the root zone during dry periods and use mulch to help conserve soil moisture. Prune to remove dead, damaged, or crossing growth and to maintain the desired shape and size. When training the rose, spread healthy canes across the support where possible rather than directing every cane straight upward.
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This is such a gorgeous rose it is hard to find any fault with it therefore I'm glad to report it has none! It is a short climber in that she has only reached about six feet or so, very easy to control.
The color is sheer heaven, I'm in love with this rose.
Gail from AR
March 09, 2025
Would not recommend
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars
I have 18 roses at my home, so this was not my first rodeo planting new roses. However, both of my Honeymoon roses arrived small and sad looking. They struggled all year, and neither of them survived the winter. I had multiple new roses that year from a variety of vendors and only the Perkins roses died.
Megan B from ID
March 12, 2020
So far so good
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
My roses shipped and were at my door withing two days. I was so excited. I got this beauty in the ground and it looked like nothing but some woody stems and roots. But it has been two weeks and it is covered in healthy new growth. My rose appears to be strong and thriving. Although it is early spring, March, and it will be weeks before I see any signs of a bud, I am extremely hopeful and cannot wait to enjoy the beauty of this gorgeous climbing rose.
Cheryl from AL
March 12, 2020
So far so good
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
My roses shipped and were at my door withing two days. I was so excited. I got this beauty in the ground and it looked like nothing but some woody stems and roots. But it has been two weeks and it is covered in healthy new growth. My rose appears to be strong and thriving. Although it is early spring, March, and it will be weeks before I see any signs of a bud, I am extremely hopeful and cannot wait to enjoy the beauty of this gorgeous climbing rose.
Cheryl from AL
March 12, 2020
So far so good
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
My roses shipped and were at my door withing two days. I was so excited. I got this beauty in the ground and it looked like nothing but some woody stems and roots. But it has been two weeks and it is covered in healthy new growth. My rose appears to be strong and thriving. Although it is early spring, March, and it will be weeks before I see any signs of a bud, I am extremely hopeful and cannot wait to enjoy the beauty of this gorgeous climbing rose.
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 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 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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The Jackson & Perkins Difference
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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