Waltham Climber No. 1 is a dark red Climbing Hybrid Tea (Cl HT) climbing rose with strong fragrance. It’s rosette blooms repeat flower and may grow to a size of large. The petal structure presents as double, 16-25 petals in three or more rows. This thornless rose has an average height of 2.5m (8.2ft) and width of medium.
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| Registered Name: | Waltham Climber No. 1 |
| Cultivar Group: | Climbing Hybrid Tea (Cl HT) |
| Breeder/ Raiser Name: | William Paul |
| Registration Year: | 1885 |
| Parentage: | Gloire De Dijon |
| Country Of Origin: | United Kingdom |
| Introduction/s: | Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons – Adelaide in 1894 as ‘Waltham Climber No. 1’. |
| Flower Color: | dark red |
| Flower Fragrance: | strong fragrance |
| Petal Structure: | double, 16-25 petals in three or more rows |
| Bloom Shape: | rosette |
| Bloom Size: | large |
| Bloom Repeat: | repeat flower |
| Growth Habit: | climbing |
| Growth Height: | 2.5m (8.2ft) |
| Growth Width: | medium |
| Thorns: | thornless |
| Disease Resistance: | unknown disease resistance |
| Cold Hardiness: | medium cold hardiness |
| USDA Zone: | 7a (0 to 5 °F/-17.8 to -15 °C), 7b (5 to 10 °F/-15 to -12.2 °C), 8a (10 to 15 °F/-12.2 to -9.4 °C), 8b (15 to 20 °F/-9.4 to -6.7 °C), 9a (20 to 25 °F/-6.7 to -3.9 °C) |
| Shade Tolerance: | unknown shade tolerance |