SUPER PINK – pink climbing rose – LENjoma
Let Super Pink welcome you home with cascades of romantic mid‑pink blooms, perfect for softening a Dublin terrace or Irish cottage wall with cheerful colour and scent. This tall, vigorous climber quickly clothes fences and pergolas with glossy, medium‑green foliage and richly fragrant, classically cupped flowers that hold their colour beautifully and barely fade. Bred by the renowned Lens Roses, it is an easy variety to train, bringing a sense of abundance even where summers are short and cool and repeat flowering really matters in our gardens. Own‑root planting means steady establishment, reliable regrowth and a reassuringly long‑lived structure in your family garden; think of year one building roots, year two fuller shoots, and year three delivering its full ornamental effect. Super Pink is particularly suited to creating privacy and a green, soft‑lit mood along boundaries, while its long, straight stems make it excellent for cutting and bringing that cosy, rain‑washed cottage‑garden feeling indoors.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Wall of a terraced house or cottage façade |
Ideal where you want quick vertical coverage and a strong romantic focus near the front door. Its vigorous climb and dense foliage create a welcoming, storybook look with little ongoing shaping, suiting the tastes of the beginner. |
| Family-garden boundary fence for privacy |
Trained along wires, Super Pink forms a leafy, flowering screen that softens timber or wire fencing. The tall habit and good spread offer gentle privacy without feeling heavy or formal, which works well for the relaxed homeowner. |
| Pergola or arch over a garden path |
The long, flexible canes are easy to fan out over an arch or pergola, giving curtains of blossom at eye and head height. This creates a sheltered, green walkway that feels lush yet manageable for a time‑pressed gardener. |
| Cutting garden corner for home arrangements |
Large, double, classically cupped blooms on strong stems are excellent for vases. You can cut freely through the season without spoiling the overall display, adding value for the creatively minded florist. |
| Feature rose in a small front garden |
One well‑placed plant can anchor the whole space, drawing the eye upwards and away from parked cars or bins. Its warm mid‑pink colour reads clearly even in dull light, which is helpful for the urban front‑garden owner. |
| Cottage-style mixed border with perennials |
The generous repeat flowering pairs beautifully with airy companions like lavender and verbena, giving a long season of texture and colour. This makes a soft, romantic scheme easy to achieve for the cottage‑garden enthusiast. |
| Exposed, cool-summer Irish gardens |
Super Pink continues to flower well even when summers are short and mild, so the display does not vanish after one flush, a real advantage where reliable repeat flowering matters for the coastal‑climate buyer. |
| Large container on patio or balcony (minimum 40–50 L) |
In a deep, well‑drained pot with a sturdy support, this own‑root climber establishes steadily and can be renewed from the base if stems are damaged, suiting the practical needs of the busy city‑garden resident. |
Styling ideas
- COTTAGE ARCH – Train Super Pink over a wooden arch with lavender and catmint at the base for a scented tunnel of bloom – ideal for romantic front‑garden dreamers.
- SOFT SCREEN – Run wires along a boundary and weave the canes to create a flowering privacy veil, underplanted with grasses – perfect for overlooked family patios.
- PINK ENTRYWAY – Flank the front door with two large containers of Super Pink and trailing thyme to frame a charming, welcoming entrance – suited to compact urban homes.
- SUMMER POSIES – Grow near a back door with clumps of cosmos and sweet peas for easy cutting, filling jugs indoors all season – appealing to home‑styling enthusiasts.
- RAINY-DAY NOOK – Cover a pergola beside a small seating area, with shade‑tolerant ferns beneath, to enjoy raindrops on petals overhead – perfect for contemplative garden readers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Feature | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Climbing, large-flowered rose marketed as Super Pink, registered as LENjoma; a rambling-style climber in the Rós dreapadó group, approved exhibition name Super Pink in ARS listings. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Louis Lens in Belgium from ‘Jour de Fête’ × ‘Maria Teresa’; breeding completed 1987, introduced by Lens Roses in 1992 as an ornamental climbing rose for gardens and cutting. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Strong climbing growth, typically 190–290 cm high and 120–210 cm wide, with dense, glossy medium-green foliage and moderately thorny stems suited to training on walls, fences and pergolas. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, cupped blooms 7–10 cm across, carried in clusters with 26–39 petals; remontant flowering habit providing a generous second flush after the main early-summer display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform mid-pink flowers (ARS MP; RHS 68C outer, 68D inner) with bright buds and good colour retention; petals age to a silky matte pink with minimal fading and no unsightly browning. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, noticeable perfume with a slightly sweet, classic rosy character; fragrance is evident both outdoors and in the vase, enhancing its value as a garden and cutting-cluster climber. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces small numbers of decorative hips, typically 8–15 mm in diameter; hips are not a dominant ornamental feature but may add modest late-season interest for close observers. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −18 to −15 °C (RHS H6, Swedish zone 2, USDA 7a); foliage is very susceptible to black spot, mildew and rust, so regular protective care is recommended. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with support on walls, fences or pergolas; plant 150–260 cm apart, allowing air movement; prefers well-drained soil and benefits from attentive disease management in damp seasons. |
SUPER PINK – pink climbing rose – offers richly scented, long-lasting mid-pink blooms, strong vertical impact and dependable own-root regrowth; consider it if you want a romantic yet practical climber for your garden.
