Clytemnestra container rose Katharina Zeimet is a timeless

Katharina Zeimet is a timeless Polyantha rose treasured for her graceful habit

says they are "very fragrant in spite of numerous statements to the contrary

but the rewards of growing this rose are well worth a few pricks and scratches

The dark green shrub is vigorous and not as open as in some varieties of Damasks

Ellen Willmott called the flowers "deficient in scent"

Clytemnestra container rose Katharina Zeimet is a timeless1915 4 to 7 feet Particularly nice when trained as a climber, 'Clytemnestra' was a Gold Medal winner for the National Rose Society in 1914. The scented blossoms open in clusters from small copper buds, showing slightly ruffled salmon colored petals, and of course, it repeats. If grown as a climber, this rose will reach 8 to 12 feet.