Climbing Into Your Garden
If you’re a rose lover and you’ve been looking for a rose that brings a touch of uniqueness to your garden, Rise Up Lilac Days® climbing rose might just be what you’re looking for. This beautiful rose is part of the Rise Up® series of climbing roses. We at Proven Winners ColorChoice call these roses “mini climbers,” as they can be grown as a climber or a shrub rose.
In early summer, unique lilac-blue semi-double flowers begin to emerge and bloom into fall. These gorgeous blooms have a powerful, heady fragrance that is sure to turn heads. The semi-double form of the flowers will also ensure bees and other pollinators enjoy these blooms as much as you do.
The versatile habit of Rise Up Lilac Days® makes this a great fit for many gardens and landscapes, whether it’s left as a shrub or trained to climb a trellis. It also makes a delightful cut flower! It grows 5-8’ tall and 2-4’ wide and thrives in full sun. It’s suited for USDA zones 4-9.
Pruning
It’s recommended to prune Rise Up Lilac Days® in early spring. Make cuts ¼ inch above a healthy bud and remove weak branches in the middle. You can remove dead or damaged wood at any time; just cut back to a set of leaves. Rise Up Lilac Days® doesn’t require deadheading for continuous bloom.
Choosing New Plants for Your Garden?
It can be a bit overwhelming trying to decide what you’d like to plant in your garden. There are so many options out there, and it can feel like an impossible task to find a plant you like that is also suited for your climate and conditions, but there are resources that can help you make informed decisions that you’ll love.
Check out this “How to Choose the Right Shrub” blog, where Kristina gives you a step-by-step guide to searching for plants suited to your goals and garden conditions. Once you have a list of plants you like, take a look through our Gardening Simplified landscape guide for more inspiration on garden layout.
I’m trying to decide where to plant my rise up lilac days rose and which way I should have it grow climbing or bush?
Hi there!
It can be tough to decide on a spot where a plant will really shine! Rise Up Lilac Days will be happy anywhere with full sun and moist but well-drained soil. If you have an area that could use a little bit of height, perhaps adding a trellis and training Rise Up Lilac Days to climb it is the way to go. Or its more mounded shrub habit looks fabulous as a border or foundation plant. This rose also has a great fragrance, so personally, I’d put it somewhere I can easily get to it to give it a sniff now and again!
Happy Gardening!