Deciduous roses - or not?

twopenny

Bit of a panic here. I bought a climbing rose because the scent was amazing, the colour right and they've been hard to find in these times.

It's also a newly developed one 1999, and I've only bought old roses pre 1940's before. I've just seen that it's classed deciduous, then that 'roses are deciduous' and this isn't something I've encountered before. I was hoping to plant it either for privacy at the front where it is coolest in winter or at the back round my 'gardeners winter seat' that gets sun so neither place would suit a bunch of bare stems.

I live in coastal SW of the Uk and my roses have never lost their leaves so it's not something I thought to check first.

So am  I just  lucky that they keep their leaves, would it be that choice was just fortunate or is this going to be a truely deciduous one please. The rose is Perpetually Yours.

gozaimasu

There are very few genuine 100% evergreen roses.

Farway

I think you are lucky they keep their leaves,.

I'm further East along the bottom strip of UK and my roses hang on to a few leaves but most drop off, which until your question, I thought was normal for roses

I suppose you can only wait & see how your new behaves

Soot2006

I've always considered roses to be deciduous, but your post made me realise that in warm years our roses hold onto their leaves with constant regeneration/new growth, so are very much like evergreens. I think if you are in a sunny, sheltered position, you can get lucky like that but I wouldn't count on it for every single winter!

twopenny

Wow I didn't realise what seemed like a boring question would make me more inquisitive. Google didn't give me an answer.

I've always assumed roses were evergreen. Yes they loose a few leaves but hardly enough to notice. So researching rhe rose before buying just never crossed my mind

In which case I'm thinking this one shouldn't be at the front which has the cold winds. too risky and more research needed for my privacy issue. Round my little winter seat where the winter morning sun comes it is then.

Thanks everyone.