Eleanor is a large bushy shrub, bearing sizeable double flowers of soft lavender. Heavily perfumed. It's slender upright habit and dark-green foliage make it a perfect choice for use as a cut flower. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.0m.
Beautiful single flowered purple rambler, with a scent of fresh peaches. It was discovered in Cornwall by Mrs Muriel Hooker Mackay around 1967. Graham Thomas believed it to be a seedling of Veilchenblau. Virtually thornless and summer flowering. Size: 4.5m x 3.6m
Clusters of semi-double rich purple-maroon blooms with golden anthers. Stems are long which make it an excellent choice as a cut flower. Strong and sweetly scented. Dark green well foliated shrub. Vigorous. Size:1.5m x 1.2m
A Multiflora type rambler. Dense clusters of amethyst blooms fading to violet and pink. The large light green leaves on thorn free stems provide an excellent foil for the flowers. Summer flowering. Size:5m x 4m.
a.k.a Violacea. A tall upright bush bearing medium sized almost single blooms of purplish crimson with very pronounced golden stamens. Dazzling white streaks occasionally come from centre of the petals. Good scent. Summer flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
A recent find. Deep violet pink single flowers on a strong growing rambler with light green foliage. Healthy. Summer flowering. A refined rose. Size:3.5m x 3.0m.
a.k.a Mme Herbert. Full quartered blooms. Purple crimson centres with lilac white outer petals. Good foliage. Scent. Summer flowering. Size:1.2m x 90cm. ( President de Seze )
Very fragrant,double blooms of cerise crimson. Opens slightly ruffled with a central boss of golden stamens. A vigorous tall shrub. Grown in Hungary for attar. Summer Flowering. Size:1.75m x 1.25m
A Gallica hybrid of unknown origin. The very full blooms are rosettes with a button eye. They start dark violet but fade to mauve with a paler reverse. Light scent. Lax, arching, fairly thornless stems. Small dark leaves. Summer flowering. Size 2m x 2m.
Multiple award winning rose. Clusters of large pale lilac blooms. Strong rose scent with aromatic notes. Good disease resistance. Continuous flowering. Size:150 x 100cm.
A distinct and highly regarded variety. Rich purple-scarlet double scented blooms. The stems and buds are heavily mossed. Round soft and smooth bright green leaves. Repeat flowering. Size 1.2m x 1.0m.
Indigo is a fine Portland Damask, displaying clusters of highly scented double blooms of purple flushed with crimson. It's a strong upright grower with long smooth dark green foliage. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.0m
Prince Charles has an abundance of flowers at Midsummer. Tyrian purple with deeper crimson veining. A vigorous yet lax variety best grown as a climber or pegged down. Summer flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.2m.
A.k.a. De La Maître D'Ecole. Red buds open pink then mature to lilac-mauve,the blooms are flat and rosette shaped. Good scent . Compact habit. Summer flowering. Size: 90cm x 90cm.
Clusters of small double reddish purple blooms. Fades to greyish-mauve. Bright pale green lustre to the foliage. Virtually thornless stems. Summer flowering. Size:4.5m x 3m.
Tour de Malakoff, a.k.a. Black Jack, bears large loosely-formed flowers of magenta-purple, paling to violet-lavender. Can be grown as a shrub or a shorter climber. Summer flowering. Size: 1.8m x 1.8m.
Awarded an AGM from RHS. A truly prostrate grower with a profusion of single lilac pink blooms with paler centres and showy yellow stamens. Highly fragrant.Healthy, glossy foliage. Size: 45 x 90cms.
A fantastic new shrubby floribunda. Semi-double dark purple blooms with very prominent yellow stamens. A Gold Standard winner with a spicy scent. Will make a tall shrub or even a short pillar rose. Repeat flowering. Size 1.2mx 1m.
A new hybrid of Rosa persica. A.k.a.Blue Eyes. Clusters of buttermilk buds open into semi-double lilac white petals with a distinctive central purple blotch. Scented. Repeat flowering. 80cms x 80cms.
Clusters of purple flowers which fade to lilac with age. Wonderful fragrance. Vibrant healthy foliage. Good for the cottage garden. Continuous flowering. Size: 150 x 90cm