HEXY – pink climbing rose
With HEXY you can bring a sense of romantic charm to even the smallest Dublin front garden, its mid-pink rosette blooms creating a softly glowing backdrop against brick, stone or timber. This large-flowered climber repeats generously through the season, so you enjoy relaxed colour well beyond midsummer, even when our Irish summers feel short. Own-root plants settle steadily, building longevity and the ability to regenerate if stems are damaged, for a rose that matures gracefully over the years. Once planted with decent drainage and a nourishing mulch, care is straightforward: tidy pruning, occasional pest checks and space for its arching growth. In its first seasons it concentrates on roots, then taller shoots, before reaching full cottage-garden presence by year three, suiting busy gardeners seeking dependable ease around family life.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Cottage-style pergola beside a seating area |
HEXY’s season-long repeat flowering keeps a pergola dressed in soft pinks from early summer into autumn, giving you a pretty, easy-going backdrop to your outdoor table with only light annual pruning for beginners |
| Front-garden rose arch at the gate |
The long-lived own-root habit means your archway planting becomes a stable, maturing feature that recovers well from wind, stray footballs or the odd pruning mistake, suiting those wanting reassurance their investment will last for homeowners |
| Climbing accent on a south- or west-facing wall |
Given free-draining soil and a modest rain shadow, HEXY copes well with Irish rain and humidity, rewarding you with large, full rosettes and good colour retention rather than demanding intensive spraying, ideal for low-fuss gardeners |
| Fence cover in a family back garden |
Its moderate growth and 3–4 m height are enough to soften boundaries without overwhelming a typical suburban plot, so you can green up a fence and add privacy while still leaving room for play space and other plants for families |
| Large container by a sunny front door (40–60 L) |
In a substantial, well-drained pot of at least 40–50 litres, HEXY forms a vertical accent that frames your entrance, with own-root resilience giving you a reliable structure even if top growth is cut back after a hard winter for city-dwellers |
| Mixed cottage border with perennials |
Clustered, very full flowers in a clear mid-pink blend easily with airy companions like verbena, ornamental alliums and daylilies, giving you that “girly” cottage look without constant deadheading thanks to its good self-cleaning for stylists |
| Replacement for an older grafted climber |
As an own-root climber, HEXY avoids issues with suckers and graft failure, gradually building a solid framework of true-to-type shoots over several seasons for reliable structure, especially where older roses have struggled, reassuring cautious buyers |
| Climbing feature in wetter, wind-exposed gardens |
Once established, its dense foliage and flexible, creeping habit lend themselves to training along wires or trellis, coping well with frequent showers and mild Atlantic winds without excessive pampering, encouraging time-poor but nature-loving owners |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-arch – Train HEXY over a simple wooden arch, underplant with Hemerocallis in soft yellows and white verbena for a romantic, “girly” entrance – ideal for cottage-garden dreamers
- Pink-terrace – On a Dublin terrace, grow HEXY on a narrow wall trellis with pots of lavender and thrift below for scent and texture – great for small-space urban gardeners
- Family-fence – Soften a functional garden fence by alternating HEXY with ornamental alliums and hardy grasses, keeping maintenance light while adding privacy – perfect for busy families
- Front-doorframe – In two large 50 L containers, train HEXY up obelisks either side of your front door, pairing with white violas for a welcoming pastel frame – suited to style-conscious homeowners
- Soft-screen – Use HEXY along a pergola to screen a shed or oil tank, mixing in verbena and daylilies for a layered, long-season display – ideal for practical yet beauty-minded gardeners
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
HEXY climbing rose (MACrexy) is a large-flowered climber in the Rós dreapadó group, offered as an own-root, container-grown garden rose for pergolas, arches, fences and walls. |
| Origin and breeding |
Originating in Germany before 1984, with unknown parentage and breeder, this cultivar was later discovered and selected by pharmaROSA®, and introduced to gardeners via PharmaRosa® Ltd. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Vigorous climbing habit with creeping, trainable stems reaching 300–400 cm high and 60–120 cm spread, forming dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage with a moderately thorny framework. |
| Flower morphology |
Very full, rosette-shaped, large blooms 7–10 cm across, borne in clusters; over 40 petals per flower with remontant behaviour, providing an abundant second flush after the main early summer flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Clean mid-pink flowers (RHS 65C outer, 65D inner) with paler edges; buds deeper pink, colour lightens slightly in strong sun and holds better in cooler conditions, giving an even, soft display. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Noticeably scented flowers with a medium-strength, sweet, fruity fragrance; best appreciated near paths, doors or seating areas where the clusters of large rosettes can be enjoyed at close range. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to very double blooms, hips are few; where formed, they are small, spherical, 6–10 mm in diameter, and orange-red (RHS 40A), adding occasional, subtle autumn interest among the foliage. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7, hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3) with medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; benefits from good air flow and sensible hygiene. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny, well-drained soil with mulching on heavier clays; space 140–250 cm depending on use, allow support for climbing growth, and water in prolonged drought despite generally moderate needs. |
HEXY – pink climbing rose offers generous repeat flowering, long-lived own-root reliability and manageable growth for typical Irish gardens; consider it if you want a graceful, enduring climber without complicated care.
