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.
Autumnalis. Small, almost double, white, scented. Large clusters. Few thorns. 3m.
Bantry Bay. Masses of medium, open, informal, soft pink. 3m x 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
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, double, informal, apricot yellow. Fragrant. Continuous bloom. 4m
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+
Cybele. Large, double, cupped, deep cerise pink. Strong fragrance. 3m x 3m.
Devoniensis Clg. Large, full, cupped; creamy white, centre deeper. Tea fragrance. 5m+
Dublin Bay. Large, double, deep red, in clusters. An excellent climber.4m
Edna Walling. Small to medium, single mostly white.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#.(o/r) 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+
Kalmiaflora#(p). A ‘Wedding Day’ seedling, with the same attributes, and Kalmia-like blooms. 6m x 5m
Lady Hillingdon Clg. Sport of the ever popular bush rose. 5m x 6m.
Lamarque. Large, double, white, lemon centres, fragrant. Very vigorous. 5m x6m
Long John Silver. Medium, cupped, double, white with a strong musky scent. It repeats well for us. Extremely vigorous. 4m x 7m.
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+
Moonlight. Medium, semi-double, warm yellow with copper tones. Fruity scent. 4m.
Mrs. Herbert Stevens Clg. Large, dbl, loose; pure white. Good scent. 3.5 x 5m
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.(o/r) Loosely double, medium, orange, reverse paler. If kept cut to shrub size, will produce more flowers. 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
Rambling Rector. Huge trusses of small, semi-double creamy white. 5m x 6m
Red Pierre. Large, double, cupped deep red. Good pillar variety. 3m x 1.5m
Renae. Medium, double, open, flat; warm pink. Good fragrance. Thornless. 3.5m
Sea Foam. (o/r) Small to medium, double, creamy white in clusters. Semi prostrate, trailing growth. Should be trained to climb. 0.8m x 3m
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
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+
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
Zepherin Drouhin. Medium to large, double, informal, rose pink. Superb scent. Thornless!! Another classic old rose. 3m x 4m.