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A Very particular rose
Daniel Nelson
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Hello,
First time user and (very) amateur gardner looking for advice.
I'm looking for suggestions for a climbing rose or rose type for a free standing frame (2m high) in my south facing garden. After searching various mediums I appear to be looking for the impossible;
A relatively fast climbing rose, minimally thorny, evergreen and very fragrant. I also prefer smaller flower heads!
Suggestions would be welcomed. Many thanks
Daniel
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This is what I came up with after searching Peter Beales site.
http://www.classicroses.co.uk/products/roses/goldfinch/
I don't think any rose is really evergreen. You don't give a colour.
New Dawn, is a pale pink climber, and small flowers compared to most roses.
Do you have a particular colour in mind, there is also one called iceberg, another called marigold and one called Handle all with smallish flowers
David Austen do good roses
Try having a look at www.Handley rose nurseries.co.UK. They have nice descriptions of their climbers and whether its fragrant. Zephirine Drouhin is thornless, fragrant, small blooms.
I have a zephirine drouhin and it really is fragrant and seems to tick all your boxes
Tried the David Austin website? A few there might suit you.
Isn't Zephirine Drouhin the rose that gets every disease under the sun though ? !!
A Shropshire Lad Climbing/ David Austin roses.
Blush Noisette
Crown Princess Margareta
all from David austin, excellent quality and reliable performers
I love David Austin roses, but most have big flowers. I have A Shropshire Lad, it's lovely, hardly any thorns, but the flowers are big.
Thanks for all your responses
Ive looked through many of the suggestions and ended up with something! I'm inclined towards a Lykkefund Multiflora, although its described as a rambler I am presuming it can be trained upwards, the scent appears to be strong, its hardy, the flowers are the right size (small) and I like the colour.
Would anyone have any experience or opinion on this Rose.
I looked at the Zephirine Drouhin, but indeed the flowers are larger than I would like.
Many thanks again. Daniel
Reine des violettes, medium sized blooms but beautiful colour and mostly thornless.