Rose - Westerland

Common Name:
Westerland rose

Description:
The ‘Westerland’ rose is a robust and vibrant shrub or short‑climbing variety originally bred in Germany in 1969. It presents clusters of richly coloured copper‑orange to apricot‑peach double blooms that soften to salmon and pink tones as they age. The flowers are fragrantly spicy and carry a delightful old‑rose perfume. This rose forms a strong upright growth habit with healthy dark‑green, glossy foliage and shows good disease resistance and repeat flowering from early summer through to autumn when planted in favourable conditions in Melbourne. It handles full sun well and benefits from well‑drained, fertile soil, regular feeding, and good maintenance to reveal its greatest potential.

Form:
• Shrub ‑ Medium
• Shrub ‑ Climbing / Short Climber (when supported)

Mature Size:
• Height: approx. 1.5‑2.0 m (upright shrub form)
• Width: approx. 1.0‑1.5 m

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring (late)
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
• Copper‑orange
• Apricot‑peach
• Salmon‑pink tones

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots (larger containers)
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial
• Repeat Flowering
• Scented flowers
• Suitable for Hedging or as a Background Shrub
• Good Disease Resistance

Toxicity:
Not considered toxic to humans or pets. As with all roses, be careful of thorns when handling.

Companion Plants:
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
• Catmint (Nepeta species)
• Salvia (upright perennial varieties)
• Ornamental grasses (to contrast with the bold rose form)
• Silver‑leafed plants like Artemisia for foliage contrast