CLIMBING ROSES
Climbing roses are distinct from most ramblers. In that they tend to have larger blooms, the ability to repeat flower and have stouter growth. Their use in the garden for adding height is unsurpassed coming in a variety of colours and sizes. The stronger growing varieties are often seen covering walls, fences, arches and pergolas, whilst shorter varieties can be trained around poles and tripods to form ‘pillars’. Our collection includes many of the older Noisette, Tea, Hybrid Tea, Boursaults and Bourbons and also a good range of more modern varieties, many are highly fragrant which is always a bonus.
A good short variety is pink Zepherine Drouhin; a recurrent favourite often seen as a scented focal point. Medium varieties are more versatile, the prime example Etoile de Hollande can have many uses. Whilst a good tall variety is Cecile Brunner Climber often seen trained around door entrances.
All climbers require support and it is essential they are well tied to their structures. They are best trained horizontally at first to prevent any legginess and encourage a spreading habit.
Pruning Guide – Once established they are pruned by reducing side shoots to two or three buds of the main stem and tying in any new long growths in a horizontal fashion during September.
Most Fragrant Climbers → Climbers for North Facing Walls → Rambling Roses →
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Out of stockZephirine Drouhin is one of the classic old roses and often classed amongst the Bourbon roses. Loosely formed semi-double blooms of cerise. Very strong fragrance. Flowers profusely from June-December. Stems have no thorns. Best grown on pillar or open site. Eventual size:3.0m x 2.4m.
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Warm Welcome is a stunning miniature climbing rose which has a vibrant display of small but vivid orange semi-double blooms, often borne in small clusters. It has good repeatability – flowering from summer right through to the first frost – with beautifully contrasting dark foliage and stems. Size 230cm x 150cm.
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Out of stockLarge double, purplish pink, very fragrant blooms. An unusual colour for a Noisette. Vigorous growth bearing large mid green foliage. Repeat flowering. Useful as a pillar rose. Size 2m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockClusters of large pale pink H.T.-shaped blooms. Fragrant. Makes a good shorter climber or pillar rose. Dark green foliage. Continuous flowering. Size:2.4m x 1.8m.
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Out of stockClusters of large, semi-double blooms. They are soft coral-pink, and the yellow centers make a perfect foil for the attractive red stamens. Good scent and large glossy leaves. Repeat flowering. Size: 3.5m x 3m.
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Out of stockHighly recommended. A climbing Tea rose with a strong perfume. Loose double flowers of light pink with yellow and coppery tints. Repeat flowering. Size : 3.5m x 2.5m. ( Souvenir de Mme Leonie Viennot )
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Out of stockA Climbing Bourbon. Beautiful quartered blush pink blooms. Very fragrant. Grey/green foliage. Prefers a sheltered site. Repeat flowering. Size:4m x 3m.
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Out of stockLarge open semi-double blooms of rich red with golden stamens. Has a very powerful fragrance. Good glossy foliage. Repeat flowering. Size:3m x 2.4m.
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Out of stockClusters of medium single scarlet blooms with yellow stamens. Repeats well. Scented. Vigorous healthy foliage. Size:2.5 x 3m.
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Out of stockLarge full blooms of cerise pink salmon and yellow. Good perfume. Highly polished glossy foliage. A vigorous healthy plant. Repeat flowering. Size:4.5m x 3.0m.
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Out of stockRose of the year 2017. A fantastic new climber with a rich fruity fragrance. The high centred blooms are orange-salmon and cloth the plant from top to bottom. Glossy highly disease resistant foliage. Repeat flowering.Size 3m x 2m.
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Out of stocka.k.a Etendard. Double bright red flowers in clusters.Good glossy dark green foliage. Rigid growth Repeat flowering. Scented. Size 3m x 2.4m.
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Out of stocka.k.a Red Cherokee. Large delicate single blooms of cerise crimson with a paler reverse. Dark red wood and glossy foliage. Requires sheltered site. Summer flowering. Size:2.4m x 3.6m