Peggy Martin (a.k.a. The Katrina Rose) Potted Climbing Rose
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About The Katrina Rose (Peggy Martin)
Rosa ‘Peggy Martin’ — The Katrina Rose
🧬 Origin: Found rose, Louisiana, United States
🌹 A legendary climbing rose celebrated for its resilience, abundance of bloom, and remarkable story of survival.
The Katrina Rose, also known as Peggy Martin, is a vigorous, nearly thornless climbing rose that has earned a place in American garden history. Each spring, it erupts into breathtaking cascades of soft pink, double blooms, covering fences, arbors, pergolas, and walls in a cloud of color. With its graceful growth habit and exceptional toughness, this rose is as beautiful as it is enduring.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Climbing Rose
🎨 Color: Soft to medium pink
🌸 Bloom Form: Double blooms borne in large clusters
🔁 Flowering Habit: Heavy spring bloom with occasional repeat flowering
🌿 Foliage: Healthy green foliage; nearly thornless canes
🌼 Fragrance: Light to mild
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌱 Growth Habit: Extremely vigorous climber
↕️ Height: Can reach 15–20+ ft when established
↔️ Width: Wide-spreading with long, flexible canes
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
❄️ Hardiness: Zone 4-9
🛡️ Disease Resistance: Excellent — known for durability and low-maintenance performance
💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It
This is a rose that earns its place in the garden. The Katrina Rose offers sheer abundance — thousands of blooms, effortless coverage, and a forgiving nature that thrives where many roses struggle. It’s perfect for gardeners who want a showstopping climber with heart, history, and lasting impact.
🌹 The Story Behind the Name
The Katrina Rose is famously linked to Hurricane Katrina. The original plant belonged to Peggy Martin, a beloved gardener in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. After Katrina’s devastating floods, Peggy’s rose was submerged under saltwater for weeks — yet it survived. Cuttings from the plant were later shared and propagated, and the rose became a symbol of hope, resilience, and recovery. In honor of both the storm it endured and the woman who nurtured it, the rose became known as The Katrina Rose, while also carrying Peggy Martin’s name as a tribute to her legacy.
🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations
Planting Site: Full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil
Spacing: Provide ample room for climbing and spreading
Watering: Moderate; very tolerant once established
Pruning: Minimal — prune after flowering to shape or control size
Maintenance: Low — exceptionally forgiving and resilient
About Our Rose Bouquets
- We are pleased to announce that our garden roses have achieved Carbon Neutral International Standard Certification from the United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC). For more information, please read here.
- Furthermore, our ethically cultivated garden roses have received certification from Florverde Sustainable Flowers, recognizing our commitment to Social and Environmental Standard Practices. To learn more, please read here.
- Your roses are freshly cut to order by our passionate and skilled growers, who tend to each bloom with love and expertise. Each stem is processed with care and nestled in specially designed packaging that ensures their safe journey to you. To maintain the vitality and beauty of the roses, the thorns are intentionally left intact, adding a touch of natural elegance. Our farm takes pride in empowering women, with over half of our dedicated team being female. We invite you to explore our unwavering commitment to enhancing the overall well-being and success of our workers, as they bring the beauty of these roses to life. Read more here.
- For protection during transit, the roses are securely packaged in corrugated cardboard. Upon unwrapping, you can create your own floral arrangements.
- Please follow the care instructions for your garden roses here.
- We kindly ask that you allow two to four days for your roses to open from bud to bloom. For detailed information regarding bloom progression, please refer here.
- If these roses are intended for a specific event, we recommend selecting a delivery date approximately two to three days prior to the occasion to ensure that your roses will be in full bloom by the time of your celebration.
- Please note that vases are not included with the arrangements.
- Our garden roses are a gift from nature, and we make every effort to ensure that the right roses are blooming in time for your order. While we cannot guarantee that the exact colors depicted in the photographs will be available, we are dedicated to shipping the highest quality roses in colors that closely match those shown on our website. We assure you that your garden roses will be freshly harvested and beautiful, and we hope that you or your recipients will experience the joy infused into each bouquet.
- These roses are lovingly and sustainably grown by Alexandra Farms for Grace Rose Farm. To learn more about our commitment to sustainability, please visit our blog.
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