Climbing and Rambling

This group comprises all climbing rose; old-fashioned, ramblers and noisettes, as well as modern and large-flowered climbers. Some are once-flowering (#); most are remontant.

Albertine#. Medium, double, muddled; lobster pink, yellow base. Good scent. 6m+
Alister Stella Gray. Small, double; creamy yellow ageing white. Good scent. 4m+
Aloha (1949) Large, full; slightly rosette; rose pink, warmer centre. Good scent. 2.5m
Aloha (2004) Medium, double; red-orange, shaded apricot and pink. 3m.
Altissimo. Large, 7 petals, cupped; blood red.  Espaliers well. 3m.
Bantry Bay. Medium, semi-double, cupped; soft pink. Quite floriferous. 4m
Black Boy. Large, semi-double, cupped, very dark red. Good fragrance. 3m+
Blossomtime. Medium, full;  soft pink, deep pink reverse. Lovely perfume. 2.5m
Blush Noisette Small, open, cupped; pinkish white, tinted lilac. Musky scent. 3m
Blush Rambler# Small, semi-double; apple blossom pink, centre much lighter. 5m
*Blushing Pierre de Ronsard. Large full,cupped, blush and cream. 3m.
Bright Ideas. (p) Medium,loosely cupped, deep pink striped white and pale pink. 2.5m
Celine Forestier. Large, full, old-style, flat; pale lemon, shaded deeper. Fragrant. 3m
Chrysler Imperial Clg Large, double; deep velvety red. Superb fragrance. 4m+
Compassion. Medium to large, double; warm pink, shaded apricot. Good fragrance. 3m
Crepuscule. Medium, semi-double; copper orange, ageing apricot yellow. Scented. 3.5m
Crimson Descant. (p) Large, double, open; bright deeper red. Spreading. 1.8m x 2.5m
Crimson Glory Clg. Large, double; deep velvet crimson. Intense damask scent. 4m+
Devoniensis Clg. Large , full, cupped; creamy white, centre deeper. Tea fragrance. 5m+
Edna Walling. Small to medium, single mostly white.3.5m
Etoile de Hollande Clg. Large, double, open; dark red. Excellent perfume. 5m
Fourth of July. Medium, semi-double, cupped; Red and white striped. 2m+
Galway Bay. Large, double, cupped; salmon red, darker reverse. 3.5m
Gladsome#. Small, single, deep pink with a white eye. 6m+
Hiawatha# (o/r). Small, single, cupped; crimson pink, white eye. 6m
High Hopes. Medium, double; soft pink. Slight spicy scent. 4m+
Iceberg Clg. A climbing sport of the world’s most popular rose. 4m+
Manita. Large, semi-double; bright pink, pale yellow eye. 3m
Meg. Large, semi-double (10 petals), cupped; salmon-apricot, red stamens. Scented. 3m+
Mme Alfred Carriere. Large, dbl, rounded; pale pinkish white. Strong scent. 5m+
Mrs. Herbert Stevens Clg. Large, dbl, loose; pure white. Good scent. 3.5 x 5m
Mrs. Sam McGredy Clg. Large, dbl, high-centred; scarlet copper orange blend. 4m+
Nahema. Medium, very full, cupped; light pink. Good fruit and citrus scent. 2.5m
Narrow Water. Small, semi-double, mid pink in clusters on new wood. 3m+
New Dawn (o/r). Medium, double, loose; pale flesh pink. Mild sweet scent. 4m
Orange Dawn. Loosely double, medium, orange, reverse paler.2.5m.
Pierre de Ronsard. Large, full, globular cup; creamy white suffused carmine. 3m
Pinkie Clg. Medium, semi-double, cupped; rose pink. Virtually thornless. 3m
*Pride of Venus. Large, double, pale lemon. Good for an arch. 2.5m
Red Pierre. Medium, full, cupped; burgundy red. Slight fragrance. 2.5m
Renae. Medium, double, open, flat; warm pink. Good fragrance. Thornless. 3.5m
Seduction Clg. Climbing sport of ‘Seduction’. All the qualities of its parent. 4m+
Silver Moon # (o/r). Large, single; creamy white, deeper at base. 6m+
Sky Tower. Large, semi-double, bright, deep pink. Great on a trellis. 2.5 x 4m
Social Climber. Large, double, cupped; mid to deep pink. Spicy fragrance. 3m+
Sombreuil. Medium, very full, flat; creamy white. Good fragrance. 3m.
Souvenir de la Malmaison Clg. Large, dbl, quartered, flat; creamy flesh. Wonderful spicy ‘bourbon’ fragrance. A classic old rose. 4m+
Souvenir de Mme Boullet Clg. Sport of ‘Souv. De Mme. Boullet’ (HT). 4m+
Sparrieshoop. Large, single, in sprays; warm pink, pale eye. Tall, angular growth. 3m
Twilight Glow. Large, full, cupped; soft silvery orange. Moderate scent (apricots). 3.5m
Westerland. Large, double, cupped; apricot orange. Mild scent, with hints of clove. 4m
White Cloud. Large,double, open; clear white. Mild scent. Vigorous shrub to 2.5m
Wild Rover. Small to medium, semi-double, open; purple pink. Moderate scent. 2.5m