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 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 stockVery full blooms of over 60 petals open from classic Hybrid Tea shaped buds. The outer petals are creamy white but they are a deeper cream towards the centre with a sweet scent. Healthy olive green foliage. Repeats well. Size:3.5 x 2m.
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Out of stockMeg is a semi-double climber with apricot coloured blooms with distinctive red stamens. Scented. Dark glossy foliage. Upright growth. Good pillar rose. Repeat flowering. Size:2.4 x 1.2m.
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Out of stockHighly floriferous double pale pink. Strong raspberry fragrance. Thornless. Does well in open position (pillar). Perpetual flowering. Size 3m x 1.8m.
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Out of stockHuge deep maroon double blooms. Heady perfume. Darkest of all the climbers. Can be slow to get started but worth the wait. Repeat flowering. Size:4.5m x 2.4m (Guinee)
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Out of stockLarge single creamy yellow blooms with golden stamens. Dark green almost evergreen foliage. Good fragrance. Perpetual flowering. Good on a north wall if sheltered. Size:6m x 6m.