Sprays of lavender and lilac pink small semi-double blooms. Dark green bushy foliage. A very good spreading but compact shrub. Continuous Flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.2m.
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.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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 )
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.
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.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.
One of the most purple roses. Rich purple flowers with paler centres and pretty green button eyes. Very floriferous. Good scent. Lush dark green leaves. Summer flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
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
An excellent reliable Gallica of rosette formation. Rich pink fading to pale violet. Coarse green foliage overlaid with a bluish tinge. Highly scented. Summer flowering. Size:1.2m 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.
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.
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
The full blooms vary from dark crimson to purple with a button eye. Good scent. Sticky reddish moss has a pine fragrance.. Dark foliage. Repeat flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
a.k.a Old Velvet Moss. Clusters of double purple-crimson scented blooms which fade to lavender-grey. A vigorous grower. Suitable for the back of a border. Summer flowering. Size:2.1m x 1.6m.