Lady Banks rose is a big, sprawling, rambling shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) and named in 1807 after Dorothea Lady Banks, the wife of Sir Joseph Banks, the great English explorer, botanist, and long-time president of the Royal Society. It is a rapid grower that can reach upwards of 40 feet high.
It grows in full sun or partial shade and requires moist, but well-draining, acidic to neutral, loamy soil and good air circulation. Provide sturdy support for the branches to stimulate a sprawling vine. Prune away dead wood. No other pruning is necessary unless you wish to reduce the plant’s size. Prune soon after it blooms. It is evergreen when grown in hardiness zones 8 to10.
It grows in full sun or partial shade and requires moist, but well-draining, acidic to neutral, loamy soil and good air circulation. Provide sturdy support for the branches to stimulate a sprawling vine.