Any suggestions for a climbing rose?

Last post 17-06-2012 8:10 AM by ceredig58. 5 replies.

• 14/06/2012 11:41 AM

  jennywren Location: horley Joined on: 13 Jun 2012 Posts: 10

  Reply | Contact Hi, this is my first post here so I hope I am getting it in the right place!  I have a new south facing fence which is in full sun (when it is here!) up to 1pm. It is 12 ft wide and 7ft tall  I would love to grow a climbing rose but have no experience. I am not keen on yellow, Something that is easy to train without too much support and flowers for a long period. Scent would be an added bonus if possible as it is directly outside my patio doors  Not sure if you can get evergreen roses? Any suggestions would be very welcome Thank you. jennywren

• 14/06/2012 03:37 PM

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  @courtyardgarden Location: London Joined on: 20 Sep 2011 Posts: 37

  Reply | Contact You may already have seen it, but the Peter Beales website has quite a lot of search options down the left hand side - so you can search on the type of light you have, how tall you want it to be, flower colour, single/multi-flush, whether it has hips or not (I think!).  I think a couple of other rose growers have similar search engines. The only problem I've found with them are there are still too many to choose from, and then if you just go to a garden centre they just have a selection: but it does at least mean you can have a list of potentially interesting ones to go and have a look at!  http://www.classicroses.co.uk/ I haven't ever bought anything from their website.  I did buy one of their roses from a local garden centre, and it seems to be doing well so far: but that was for a North Facing fence, so I'm sure you'll have a lot more options given you're South facing. @courtyardgarden http://www.thecourtyardgardener.com

• 14/06/2012 07:00 PM

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  madmuncher Location: Nottinghamshire Joined on: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 140

  Reply | Contact Hello there  That link that was posted by previous member for searching roses is good..and the 'world is your oyster' when choosing the variety..your south facing fence sounds ideal spot. As for choosing something 'without too much support'..rose branches are heavy when they are in full leaf and bloom so you will need good strong wires running across at least if you don't want to put trellis up. Wire supports will blend nicely amongst the foliage and the plant looks like it is  'clinging' on the fence on its own. But you do need to keep tying the branches in as they grow so there is some work involved. There is loads of scented ones to choose as well. You could check Austin Roses site too...they do more of  'old fashion' English roses..lot of their roses have very strong perfume. Austin Roses are slightly more expensive..but you don't have to order from there as many garden centres stock their plants. If you order roses bare rooted during winter they come bit cheaper and I find they will settle bit better and make better plants..

• 15/06/2012 12:19 PM

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  @courtyardgarden Location: London Joined on: 20 Sep 2011 Posts: 37

  Reply | Contact Actually, madmuncher has made me realise my rose (Madame Alfred Carriere) was from David Austin, not Peter Beales!  All these names just merge into one...  Anyway, the David Austin site also has a bit of a search although it's not as detailed: but as madmuncher says, the advantage is that a lot of the more popular ones you can actually find in garden centres, so you don't have to wait in for a delivery if you don't want to: http://www.davidaustinroses.com/english/Search.asp?Theme= I also agree with the point re: support. MAC is a climbing rose and mine was only planted in March, but already I've put in two levels of horizontal wire supports and had to tie in a couple of the branches - otherwise it would be flopping on the ground, even without flowers.  At this rate by the end of summer I'll need supports all the way up the fence. @courtyardgarden http://www.thecourtyardgardener.com

• 15/06/2012 01:54 PM

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  jennywren Location: horley Joined on: 13 Jun 2012 Posts: 10

  Reply | Contact Thank you both very much. Wow there are so many roses! I never realised  The Madame Alfred Carriere looks lovely and I like the fact yours has put on so much growth already. Did you buy bare rooted or in a pot? Nice that it does not have too many thorns either  This is a great forum, so much knowledge! I am learning loads just by reading the messages.  Thanks for replying. jennywren.

• 17/06/2012 08:10 AM	In reply to
  ceredig58 Location: Ceredigion Joined on: 15 May 2012 Posts: 27	Reply | Contact As previously said the world is your oyster, but avoid Bobby James. I took a cutting about 4 years ago, and then planted up against my workshop wall. Within 3 years, that was along the wall 40' and making it's way down the field.