🌹 Rose ‘Red Pierre de Ronsard’ – A Romantic Climbing Rose with Rich Crimson Blooms
 
Bring dramatic elegance to your garden with Rose 'Red Pierre de Ronsard' – a stunning climbing rose beloved for its intense burgundy-red blooms and classic French charm. This modern addition to the renowned Pierre de Ronsard rose family offers the same nostalgic cupped blooms in a deeper, more passionate hue, making it a standout feature on archways, fences, or garden walls.
 
At True Blue Garden Centre in Toowoomba, we love how this variety thrives in our local climate – warm days, cool nights, and well-drained soil bring out the best in this breathtaking climber.
 
🌿 Features & Growth Habit
Type: Modern Climbing Rose
Height & Spread: Approx. 2.5-3m high × 2m wide
Flower Colour: Deep crimson to burgundy red with a velvety sheen
Fragrance: Light, old-world rose scent
Blooming: Repeats throughout spring, summer and autumn
Foliage: Glossy mid-green; good disease resistance
This rose’s buds open into large, full, quartered blooms with a romantic, vintage form. The colour deepens as the blooms mature, creating a dramatic effect across trellises or pergolas.
 
🌞 Ideal for Toowoomba Gardens
‘Red Pierre de Ronsard’ performs beautifully in Toowoomba's conditions, rewarding gardeners with flushes of flowers from late spring to autumn. Its vigorous yet manageable growth habit makes it ideal for training against sunny fences, over arbours, or up pillars.
 
Thanks to our cooler evenings, this rose retains strong colour and form throughout its flowering period – something local gardeners truly appreciate.
🪻 Care Tips
Sunlight: Full sun (at least 6 hours daily)
Watering: Deep watering once or twice weekly – more during dry spells
Soil: Well-draining soil enriched with compost or well-rotted manure
Pruning: Light shaping and deadheading during flowering season; prune hard in winter to encourage new growth
Fertilising: Rose food in early spring and after each flush of blooms
Regular feeding and pruning will help maintain its strong form and continuous flowering. Use a good-quality mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.
 
🌟 Why We Love It
At True Blue Garden Centre, ‘Red Pierre de Ronsard’ has quickly become a customer favourite. Whether you're a seasoned rosarian or a beginner rose grower, this romantic climbing rose adds timeless elegance and vibrant colour to any space. It pairs beautifully with ivory or blush roses and looks especially striking against white or sandstone garden walls.
 
This rose is a perfect choice for Toowoomba gardeners looking to make a bold yet elegant statement.
 
📍 Available Now at True Blue Garden Centre - Toowoomba’s Local Rose Experts
Located at 127 Hursley Road, Toowoomba, we stock premium-grade rose plants grown for Queensland conditions. Visit us in-store or shop online to secure your ‘Red Pierre de Ronsard’ while stocks last.