Candy Land (aka Candy Canny) – Climbing Rose
Breeding & Origin
Bred by renowned rose breeder Tom Carruth in 2008 (cultivar Rosa cv. ‘WEKrosopela’). Highly regarded among his climbers facebook.com+11en.rose.it+11en.rose.it+11.
Bloom & Color
Produces large, double, hybrid-tea shaped blooms around 10 cm in diameter en.rose.it+4en.rose.it+4springhillnursery.com+4.
Striking rosy-pink petals with creamy-ivory swirls and a pale yellow center, offering a candy-striped effect springhillnursery.com+3heirloomroses.com+3en.rose.it+3.
Fragrance: Light, fruity-tea scent—pleasant but not overpowering peterbealesroses.com+5heirloomroses.com+5helpmefind.com+5.
Habit & Performance
A vigorous repeat-bloomer, showcasing clusters of blooms from late spring through fall peterbealesroses.com+9springhillnursery.com+9springhillnursery.com+9.
Can reach heights of 10–12 ft (3–4 m), with similar spread en.rose.it+3springhillnursery.com+3springhillnursery.com+3.
Features large, glossy, apple‑green foliage that’s notably disease-resistant homedepot.com+12heirloomroses.com+12springhillnursery.com+12.
Growth Conditions
Thrives in USDA Zones 4–10, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates blogs.ifas.ufl.edu+1springhillnursery.com+1.
Prefers full sun to partial shade and well‑drained, humus-rich soil springhillnursery.com+3springhillnursery.com+3springhillnursery.com+3.
🌿 Care & Landscape Use
Support Structures: Perfect for trellises, pergolas, fences, or as a stunning climbing specimen; also suitable for vertical privacy screens .
Pruning: Light pruning in early spring to shape and enhance branching; remove dead wood and spent blooms regularly to encourage rebloom springhillnursery.com+1springhillnursery.com+1.
Maintenance: Provide mulch in winter, adequate water in dry spells, and balanced feeding during the season for best flowering performance .
📋 Quick Overview
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Height & Spread | 10–12 ft × 6–12 ft (3–4 m × 1.8–3.6 m) |
| Bloom Form | Large double blooms (~10 cm), clusters |
| Color Pattern | Pink‑ivory swirl with yellow center |
| Fragrance | Light tea-scented |
| Foliage | Glossy, apple-green, disease-resistant |
| Flowering | Repeat from late spring to fall |
| Hardiness Zones | 4–10 |
| Sun Requirement | Full sun to part shade |
| Best Uses | Climbers |