Blue Moon Climbing Rose

🌹 Climbing Rose 🌹 Repeat flowering 🌹 Flower colour: Lavender to lilac 🌹 Flower size: Large
🌹 Fragrance: Strong 🌹 Height: approximately 250–300 cm

Important: Available to pre-order — supplied as a 2-year-old bare-root climbing rose. Dispatch begins from 1 November 2026, with orders processed in the order received. UK mainland delivery only.

Bring elegant vertical colour and rich fragrance to your garden with Blue Moon Climbing Rose, a distinctive climbing rose producing large flowers in beautiful shades of lavender, lilac and silvery purple.

Its long climbing stems make it ideal for training against walls, fences, arches, pergolas and trellises, while the strongly fragrant blooms add both colour and scent throughout the flowering season.

Blue Moon Climbing is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a lavender climbing rose, purple climbing rose, fragrant climbing rose or an unusual repeat-flowering climber for a prominent position in the garden.

Why choose Blue Moon Climbing Rose?

• Distinctive lavender-lilac flowers – unusual cool-toned colouring
• Strong fragrance – ideal for growing near seating areas and entrances
• Climbing growth habit – perfect for walls, fences, arches and trellises
• Repeat flowering – produces successive flushes during the growing season
• Large flowers – elegant blooms create strong visual impact
• Vertical garden interest – excellent for adding colour without taking up large amounts of ground space
• Suitable for cutting – large fragrant blooms can also be enjoyed indoors
• Beautiful with pastel planting – combines particularly well with white, pink and purple companion plants

Blue Moon Climbing Rose details

What colour is Blue Moon Climbing Rose?

The unusual flower colour is one of the main attractions of Blue Moon Climbing.

Its blooms can display:

• lavender
• lilac
• silvery purple
• mauve
• subtle pink undertones

The exact shade can vary naturally according to temperature, sunlight and the age of each flower.

Cooler conditions can intensify the lavender and purple tones, while warmer weather may produce slightly softer colouring.

This makes Blue Moon Climbing particularly attractive for gardeners looking for an unusual purple or lavender climbing rose.

Fragrance

Blue Moon Climbing Rose has a strong fragrance.

For the best enjoyment of its scent, consider planting it near:

• patios
• seating areas
• doorways
• garden paths
• arches
• pergolas

Training the rose close to areas where people regularly walk or sit allows both the flowers and fragrance to be appreciated at close range.

Where to grow Blue Moon Climbing Rose

Choose a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil and a strong support structure.

Blue Moon Climbing is particularly suitable for:

• garden walls
• fences
• rose arches
• pergolas
• trellises
• large obelisks

Allow sufficient space for the plant to develop and provide secure supports for its long stems.

The shoots should be tied to the support rather than expected to cling naturally.

Training Blue Moon Climbing Rose

For the best flowering display, train the main stems horizontally or diagonally whenever possible.

This encourages side shoots to develop along the stems, increasing the number of flowering points.

Use soft garden ties and avoid fastening stems too tightly.

As the rose develops, regularly guide new growth towards the area you want to cover.

Explore Climbing Roses

Blue Moon Climbing is part of our Climbing Roses collection, featuring varieties ideal for covering walls, fences, arches, pergolas and other garden structures.

Explore Purple & Lavender Roses

With its distinctive lavender-lilac flowers, Blue Moon Climbing is also a natural addition to our Purple & Lavender Roses collection. Explore more roses in shades ranging from soft lilac and silvery lavender to rich violet and deep purple.

Blue Moon Climbing Rose as a cut flower

Although primarily grown as a climbing garden rose, its large fragrant blooms can also be cut for indoor arrangements.

They work especially well in:

• scented bouquets
• lavender and pastel arrangements
• romantic floral displays
• mixed rose bouquets

Cut blooms when the buds are beginning to open.

Planting your bare-root Blue Moon Climbing Rose

Unpack your rose promptly after delivery and keep the roots moist until planting.

Soak the bare roots in water for several hours before planting to help rehydrate them.

Choose a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil close to the support where the rose will be trained.

Dig a planting hole wide enough for the roots to spread naturally without bending or crowding.

Backfill with soil, firm gently and water thoroughly.

Bare-root roses are best planted during the dormant season when the soil is neither frozen nor waterlogged.

Explore Bare Root Roses

Blue Moon Climbing Rose is supplied as part of our Bare Root Roses collection during the dormant planting season.

Autumn and winter are excellent times to establish bare-root roses, allowing the root system to settle before vigorous spring growth begins.

Caring for Blue Moon Climbing Rose

Water regularly during dry periods, especially while the rose is establishing.

Apply a suitable rose fertiliser during active growth according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Remove faded blooms to encourage further flowering.

Tie new climbing shoots to their support as they grow.

Prune during the dormant season by removing:

• dead stems
• damaged growth
• weak shoots
• crossing branches
• excessively congested stems

Retain strong main climbing stems and shorten flowering side shoots as required to maintain an attractive framework.

What you will receive

You will receive a 2-year-old dormant bare-root Blue Moon Climbing Rose, supplied without a pot or surrounding compost.

Your rose may arrive with little or no foliage. This is normal for a dormant bare-root plant.

The product photographs show Blue Moon Climbing during the flowering season.

Your plant will not arrive in flower, but will produce new shoots and blooms once established and active growth begins.

Pre-order and delivery

Blue Moon Climbing Rose is supplied as a bare-root climbing rose during the dormant planting season.

Dispatch begins from 1 November 2026, with orders processed in the order received and according to plant availability.

Delivery is available to UK mainland addresses only.

Blue Moon Climbing vs Blue Moon Hybrid Tea

Blue Moon Climbing and Blue Moon Hybrid Tea have similar lavender-lilac flowers and strong fragrance, but their growth habits are very different.

Blue Moon Climbing Rose develops long stems suitable for training over walls, fences, arches and trellises.

Blue Moon Hybrid Tea Rose grows as an upright bush and is better suited to rose beds, borders, containers and cutting gardens.

If you are looking for an upright bush rose rather than a climber, explore our Blue Moon Hybrid Tea Rose.

Frequently asked questions about Blue Moon Climbing Rose

Is Blue Moon Climbing Rose really a climber?

Yes. This variety develops long climbing stems and should be trained onto a wall, fence, arch, pergola or trellis.

What colour is Blue Moon Climbing Rose?

Its flowers are typically lavender to lilac with silvery-purple and occasional mauve or pink undertones.

Is Blue Moon Climbing fragrant?

Yes. It has a strong fragrance and is particularly suitable for areas where the scent can be enjoyed at close range.

How tall does Blue Moon Climbing grow?

It can reach approximately 250–300 cm once established, depending on growing conditions and training.

Does Blue Moon Climbing repeat flower?

Yes. It produces successive flushes of flowers during the growing season.

Does Blue Moon Climbing need support?

Yes. The stems should be tied to a suitable structure such as a wall, fence, arch or trellis.

Can Blue Moon Climbing be grown in a container?

It can be grown in a very large, deep container, although planting in the ground generally provides better long-term conditions for a vigorous climber.

Will my Blue Moon Climbing Rose arrive in flower?

No. It is supplied as a dormant bare-root rose.

Pre-order Blue Moon Climbing Rose from Gorgeous Roses and bring strongly fragrant lavender-lilac flowers to walls, arches and trellises.