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Posted by Lola Tillits (U2235710) on Tuesday, 7th April 2009
Hello, green fingered types,
i thought that there was a gardening thread here but I can’t see it so hope you don’t mind me starting a thread to request recommendations on a climbing rose.
i’m looking for a quick growing rose to put on the wall beside my front door – hopefully i can train it to grow over the top of the door. It’s south facing but in partial shade. I’d love scented flowers, of course, preferably white. Any ideas?? So far all I can come up with is a Wedding Day rose which looks pretty good but would appreciate the wisdom of any ML gardeners.
Cheers, lola
Madame Alfred Carriére - a creamy white with a pink tinge - scented and flowers well
Iceberg
Both can be seen on the David Austin website
PLP
Its not white but the scent is fabulous
or white / blush pink Mme Alfred Carriere is good
I am a recent convert to roses but only grow ones with a scent I like hope you find something you like
Jane
I'd agree with Lady Portia. Mme Alfred is particularly good because she flowers on and on, well into the autumn. Easy to train, too, as very bendy for going round doors. But she does get quite big and you'll be busy each autumn.
Avoid Wedding Day - she's gorgeous but more suited to growing up a large tree as she's similar to Kifsgate in habit.
Can I suggest you see if you can purchase a copy of the RHS guide to Roses. Think the publishers are Dorling Kindersley. Anyway, you'll find this book (quite a small one) of huge value as it lists spread and height, whether or not scented, growing habit and whether or not resistant to disease. You can spend days and weeks chosing Just The One from the comfort of your armchair!
Sorry - I should have said before -
Iceberg doesn't care for rain and tends to look a mess if we get one of our not-so-good summers.
many thanks all for such quick replies. i reckon it will be Mme Alfred Carriere but i will look at the book as well, SmoctusMole. hope i won't be taking on too much re the pruning but i do have a boyfriend who likes butchering plants so maybe for once this will come in handy.
thanks
Lola - you wanna climing rose you gotta prune!
Have fun.
Smoctus
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Posted by San Fairy Anneâ„¢ (U2230890) on Tuesday, 7th April 2009
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:28 GMT, in reply to SmoctusMole in message 7
If you aren't stuck on white we have a 'Warm Welcome', not too tall but self supporting and /very/ floriferous, some scent but seems to be quite black spot resistant ( compared to our 'Fragrant Cloud' which suffers badly). I'd get the David Austin catalogue too, very informative as to characteristics and care. ³§¹ó´¡²Ô²Ô±ðâ„¢
Can second SFAnne's advice to get the DA catalogue. Even if you don't buy from them you can stroke the pictures and drool!
This is one of my faves (and Chris Beardshaw's!)
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Posted by San Fairy Anneâ„¢ (U2230890) on Tuesday, 7th April 2009
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:16 GMT, in reply to toonia in message 9
According to this it's in the DA catalogue too
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I've got Rambling Rector growing through a Laburnum tree. It's not long lasting and only flowers once in the season but it rambles very quickly and in 3 years it's about 10 feet across.
It is fragrant, tolerates poor soil and shade.
I've heard "Rambling Rector" is a bit of a monster - like "Kifsgate". I have 2 ENORMOUS white climers with clusters of flowers - unfortunately flowering only once - and I've been told they're either one or the other. Luckily I have plenty of space, but one of them has almost eaten the garage which is a huge building with 2 stories...
Lil
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