Create a romantic climbing garden with crimson Clematis 'Ville de Lyon', fragrant rose-pink Rose 'Aloha', and blush-pink Rose 'New Dawn'. These vigorous flowering climbers bloom from early summer into autumn, combining velvety clematis flowers with beautiful double and semi-double roses. Perfect for substantial arches, pergolas, and sunny cottage-garden fences.
Imagine a garden arch overflowing with soft pink roses and magnificent crimson clematis flowers. Pale blush-pink blooms mingle with richer rose-pink rosettes, while large, velvety clematis flowers weave between them. Against a rustic wooden fence or weathered stone wall, this romantic climbing combination creates a wonderfully abundant display that celebrates the beauty of summer.
Three beautiful climbers create the display: Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’, Rosa ‘Aloha’ (Climbing Rose), and Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (Climbing Rose). Their contrasting flower sizes, complementary colors, and overlapping bloom periods bring generous summer flowers, lovely fragrance, and lasting interest into autumn.
Main plants used: Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’, Rosa ‘Aloha’, and Rosa ‘New Dawn’.
The striking contrast between vivid crimson and soft pink gives this climbing combination its romantic personality. Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’ produces magnificent carmine-red flowers, often measuring 4-5 inches (10-13 cm) across. Their darker edges, broad sepals, and contrasting yellow anthers create dramatic focal points among the roses.
Blooming mainly from midsummer into early autumn, ‘Ville de Lyon’ provides rich color when many early-flowering climbers have finished their main display.
Rosa ‘Aloha’ introduces wonderfully fragrant, deeply cupped flowers in warm rose-pink shades with subtle salmon tones. Its generously layered petals provide a beautiful contrast with the simpler clematis flowers. This vigorous climber flowers in repeated flushes from summer into autumn.
Rosa ‘New Dawn’ softens the entire composition with delicate, shell-pink flowers that gradually fade toward blush or nearly white. Its lightly fragrant, semi-double blooms appear in generous clusters, creating a luminous contrast against the deeper pink rose and crimson clematis.
The three plants work beautifully together because the colors belong to the same romantic family while offering different levels of intensity. The clematis creates dramatic accents, ‘Aloha’ adds richness and fragrance, and ‘New Dawn’ brings softness and movement.
Create a romantic climbing display with crimson clematis flowers, richly fragrant rose-pink blooms, and soft blush-pink roses mingling across a sturdy garden arch, pergola, or fence.
Approximate visual proportions of the flowering display, not plant quantities or mature growth coverage.
Choose a substantial pergola, wide trellis, or sturdy fence rather than a small decorative arch. Plant Rose ‘Aloha’ toward one end and ‘New Dawn’ toward the other, training their principal canes horizontally or diagonally to encourage flowering shoots. Position Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’ between them, slightly away from the rose crowns. Provide thin wires or mesh for the clematis to grip, and retain access to its base for annual pruning.
Early summer brings the first fragrant rose flowers, with ‘New Dawn’ producing soft blush-pink clusters and ‘Aloha’ adding richer pink blooms. By midsummer, Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’ introduces its spectacular carmine-red flowers, creating the combination’s most dramatic color contrast. Through late summer, the clematis continues flowering while both roses may produce additional flushes. In favorable conditions, the roses extend the display into autumn.
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | Butterfly Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Pollinator Garden, Traditional Garden |
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | Butterfly Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Pollinator Garden, Traditional Garden |
Recreate this garden. Specify the percentages you would like to have of each plant and input the dimensions of your garden space.We'll give you a shopping list so you know how many plants you need.
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' (Late Large-Flowered Clematis) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Rosa 'Aloha' (Climbing Rose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Rosa 'New Dawn' (Climbing Rose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.
Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
Join now and start creating your dream garden!
