Lancashire's Premier Classic Rose Garden

Climbers and Ramblers

Climbers and ramblers exhibit a wide range of habit and flower style. A knowledge of the variety will help you to choose the right one for the position you want to fill.

Climbers

Generally most likely to be suitable for walls or pillars, and upright in growth habit. The flowers can be anything from clusters of small to large individual.

Image	Variety	Group	On Site
	Aimee Vibert 1828. To 15ft. Double white Flowers which repeat on glossy green foliage.	Climber
	Alchemist 1956 12 to 15ft. Good Scent. Single flowering	Climber
	Alister Stella Gray 1894. 12 to 15ft. Sweet Scent. Clusters deep yellow buds opening into pale-cream flowers	Climber
	Aloha 1949. 10 x 6ft. Strong Fragrance. Long flowering with rose-pink petals.	Climber
	Blairii No 2 1845 12ft. Good Scent. Deep rose centre paling to edge. Once flowering	Climber
	Blush Noisette 1815 6 to 8ft. Some Scent. Lilac-pink semi-double flowers Flowers throughout the summer.	Climber
	Cooper’s Burmese Rose 1823. to 25ft. Large single white blooms with glossy green foliage. Strong thorns. Slightly tender.	Climber
	Dortmund 1955. 10ft. No Scent. Bright crimson with white eye borne in large trusses. Long flowering.	Climber
	Easlea’s Golden Rambler 1932 18ft. Good Scent. Early flowering occasional bloom in autumn.	Climber
	Emily Gray 1918. 15ft. Fragrant. Double yellow flowers ageing to lemon.	Climber
	Etoile de Hollande 1931 15ft. Heavy Scent. Good for upstairs windows through most of the summer.	Climber
	Gloire de Dijon 1853. To 12ft. Peretual flowering, large bloomed in shades of buff, apricot and orange. a.k.a The Old Glory Rose	Climber
	Guinee 1938 15ft. Heavy Fragrance. Very dark Red. Early flowering occasional bloom later	Climber
	Kathleen Harrop 1919 8ft. Rich Scent. Bourbon style pink flower. Very few thorns.	Climber
	Lady Waterlow 1903. To 12ft. Good Scent. Semi-double flowers of soft pink.	Climber
	Leverkusen 1954 12ft. Lemon Scent. Long flowering period.	Climber
	Maigold 1953 8ft. Fragrant. Early flowering and again if dead-headed.	Climber
	Madame Alfred Carriere 1879 20ft. Fragrant. Double white flowers with hint of pink. Flowers all summer.	Climber
	Madame Gregoire Staechelin 1927 15ft. Rich Scent. One early flowering.	Climber
	Meg 1954. To 8ft. Scented. Apricot-peachy large flowers.	Climber
	Mrs Herbert Stevens 1910. 15ft. Good Scent. A mass of flower in first flush, a little later.	Climber
	Paul Lede 1902. To 12ft. Sweet Scent. Soft pink with peachy shades	Climber
	Paul’s Scarlet 1916 10ft. No Scent. Semi-double Brick red- flowers borne in clusters over a long period.	Climber
	Penny Lane 1998. To 10ft. Scented Light pink Repeat flowers.	Climber
	Pompon de Paris 1839 8ft. Little Scent. Dusky lilac-pink flowers in profusion. Very early flowering.	Climber
	Rosa Banksiae lutea 1825 15ft. Delicate Scent. Double flowers in May/June. Tender, ideal for sheltered wall.	Climber
	Rosa Banksiae banksiae 1807. 15ft. Fragrant. Double white flowers. Best in a greenhouse.	Climber
	Rosa Banksiae normalis 1877 15ft. Very Fragrant. Single white flowers. No thorns.	Climber
	Sombreuil 1850. To 6ft. Sweetly Scented. Full, double white to cream flowers.	Climber
	Souvenir de la Malmaison 1843 15ft. Scented. Blush-pink, quartered flowers. An early show and often more later.	Climber
	Souvenir de Madame Leonie Viennot 1898 15ft. Fragrant. A good repeat flowerer.	Climber
	The Garland 1835. 15 x 10ft. Good scent. Small, semi-double, daisy-like white flowers with pink tints. Flowers in profusion in early July	Climber
	The New Dawn 1930 12 to 15ft. Good Scent. Flowers well throughout the summer.	Climber
	Wedding Day 1950. 30 x 15ft. White flowers with prominent yellow stamens.	Climber
	White Cockade 1969. 8 x 6ft. Double, white flowers.	Climber
	Zephirine Drouhin 1868. 8 to 10ft. Rich Scent. Deep rose-pink to carmine flowers. Nearly thornless.	Climber

Ramblers

Ramblers technically differ from Climbers in their habit of flower, having large clusters of flowers in one big flush, making a very showy display. More likely to be suitable for trellises, arches, pergolas or growing up trees. Some are very vigorous.

Image	Variety	Group	On Site
	Albertine 1921. 20ft Heavy Scent. Once flowering	Rambler
	American Pillar 1909. 15 to 20ft. No Scent. July/August flowering. Stands out well at a distance.	Rambler
	Apple Blossom 1932. 10 to 12 ft. Light Scent. One big flush of flower in mid-summer.	Rambler
	Betty Sheriff Unknown. To 24ft. Scented. White clusters of flowers with pinkish hue.	Rambler
	Blue Magenta 1900. To 12ft Fragrant. Flowers later than most, purple-violet.	Rambler
	Bobbie James 1960. 20ft. Fragrant. Large plentiful trusses in July.	Rambler
	Browsholme Rose Pre-1900. 20ft. Good Scent. One good show white flowers, but pink in bud.	Rambler
	Crimson Shower 1951. To 12ft. Slight Scent. Crimson pom-pom like blooms.	Rambler
	Dorothy Perkins 1902. To 10ft. Good Scent. Cascades of pink flowers	Rambler
	Excelsa 1909. 10 to 12ft. Little Scent. Flowers July to August.	Rambler
	Felicite et Perpetue 1827. 12ft. Light Scent. July.	Rambler
	Francis E Lester 1946. 12 to 15ft. Strongly Scented. Small single white flowers with touches of pink.	Rambler
	Francois Juranville 1906. To 15ft. Heady scent. Clear pink flowers which continue spasmodically to the frosts.	Rambler
	Goldfinch 1907. 10ft. Fruity Scent. One good show of flower.	Rambler
	Paul’s Himalayan Musk c.1900. 25ft. Scented. Wonderful display mid-summer.	Rambler
	Rambling Rector 1912. 20ft. Good scent. A rich display of flower in July.	Rambler
	Rosa filipes Kiftsgate 1954. 30+ft. Fragrant. Huge, open trusses of white flowers in mid-summer.	Rambler
	Rosa Mulliganii 1917. To 20ft. Strong Scent. Pure white flowers in clusters.	Rambler
	Sanders White 1912. 12ft. Very Fragrant. Flowers well into August.	Rambler
	Seagull 1907. to 13ft Fragrant. Large sprays of single white flowers with yellow stamens in mid-summer.	Rambler
	Veilchenblau 1909. to 15ft. Scented. Violet-lavender flowers with yellow stamens. a.k.a The Blue Rose	Rambler