Winner's Circle Climbing Rose

Winner's Circle Climbing Rose (Rosa 'Radwin')

Winner's Circle Climbing Rose is a vigorous climber that loads trellises, fences, and arbors with bright red blooms for an extended season. The flowers arrive in generous clusters and keep repeating, so your vertical space stays colorful instead of peaking once and fading. Glossy foliage and a strong growth habit help it look full and intentional, even from a distance. If you want a red climbing rose with reliable coverage and long-season impact, this variety delivers.

Distinctive Features

This climbing rose produces large clusters of non-fading, fire-engine red flowers, with blooms commonly in the 3 to 5 inch range, creating a bold display against glossy, dark green leaves. It repeats well through the growing season and can develop attractive orange hips as blooms finish, extending interest into fall. In cooler weather, foliage can take on deeper burgundy tones, adding another layer of seasonal appeal. Trained on a support, mature size is typically about 8 to 12 feet tall and 3 to 6 feet wide, depending on training and conditions.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Full sun is best for heavy flowering and strong cane growth, with light shade tolerated but with fewer blooms.
• Soil: Plant in fertile, well-drained soil and enrich with organic matter for best vigor and bloom.
• Water: Water deeply during establishment, then water during dry spells while avoiding consistently soggy soil.
• USDA Zones: Zones 4 to 9.
• Support: Provide a sturdy trellis, arbor, fence, or wires and tie in new canes to guide coverage where you want it.

Ideal Uses

• Focal Point: Use as a focal point on an arbor or entry trellis where bright red blooms can frame the space and pull the eye upward.
• Fences and Screens: Train along a fence to soften boundaries and create a long-season wall of color.
• Trellises and Obelisks: Add height and structure to beds while keeping the footprint narrow at ground level.
• Walls and Wires: Espalier on wires to dress up walls and build a clean vertical backdrop for mixed borders.
• Rose Gardens: Use as a strong vertical layer behind shrub roses and perennials for depth and contrast.

Low Maintenance Care

• Pruning: Prune in late winter to early spring to remove dead wood and shape, then thin older canes as needed to keep it productive and in bounds.
• Training: Fan and tie canes more horizontally to encourage more flowering laterals along the length of the stems.
• Deadheading: Remove spent clusters to keep the plant tidy and encourage faster repeat flowering, or leave some blooms to develop hips.
• Feeding: Fertilize in spring and again after the first strong bloom flush to support repeat bloom and healthy growth.
• Mulching: Mulch to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and protect the root zone through temperature swings.

Why Choose Winner's Circle Climbing Rose?

• Non-Fading Red Blooms: Fire-engine red flowers hold their color well, even in summer heat.
• Repeat Flowering: Strong repeat bloom keeps vertical spaces colorful for an extended season.
• Glossy Foliage: Dark green leaves provide a polished backdrop that makes the red flowers stand out.
• Seasonal Extras: Orange hips and deeper fall foliage tones can extend interest beyond peak bloom.
• Strong Climbing Performance: Vigorous growth covers supports effectively and adds height without widening the bed.

If you want a climbing rose that delivers bold red color, reliable coverage, and a long bloom window, Winner's Circle Climbing Rose is an excellent choice. Give it sun, good drainage, and a sturdy support, and it will reward you with a bright, vertical display that elevates the entire planting.