Best rambling roses to grow

Most ramblers are vigorous growers, making them ideal for covering unsightly buildings, sheds, pergolas and walls. They can even be grown through a large tree or used to support other climbers such as Clematis viticella. The less rampant varieties are good for growing up rose arches or up a trellis against a wall.

More on rambling roses:

• How to prune rambling roses
• How to grow a rambling rose up into a tree
• The difference between climbing and rambling roses
• How to plant a rambling rose

Browse our pick of the best rambling roses you can grow, below.

Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' is a stunning rose that bears masses of small, creamy white, musk-scented flowers in midsummer. They are followed by red, oval hips in autumn. A very vigorous rose that can grow very large.

Height x Spread: 10m x 6m

• Buy Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgage' from Thompson & Morgan and Gardening Express

'Wedding Day' is a vigorous rambling rose that bears large clusters of scented, creamy white flowers with bright yellow stamens that age to pink. The stems are relatively thornless.

H x S: 8m x 4m

• Buy Rosa 'Wedding Day' from Crocus, Waitrose Garden and Thompson & Morgan

Unusually for a rambler, 'Rosa 'The Albrighton Rambler' repeat flowers well. It also has double flowers. Less vigorous than many ramblers, it's ideal for smaller gardens.

H x S: 3.5m x 2m

• Buy Rosa ‘'The Albrighton Rambler' from David Austin

'Rambling Rector' is an extremely vigorous rambler, bearing large clusters of scented, semi-double, creamy-white flowers all summer. These are followed by small red hips. It's more tolerant of shade than many roses.

H x S: 6m x 2m

• Buy Rosa 'Rambling Rector' from Crocus, Waitrose Garden and Sarah Raven

Rosa 'Kew Rambler' has masses of pink flowers with a white centre, resembling wild roses. The flowers, borne in trusses, have a strong, musk scent, and are followed by orange hips in autumn. It's more tolerant of shade than many roses.

H x S: 6m x 6m

• Buy Rosa ‘Kew Gambler’ from David Austin

Rosa 'Super Fairy' is a gently rambling rose, bearing clusters of fully double, pink flowers. It's less vigorous than many rambling roses, making it ideal for growing up an arch or trellis against a wall.

H x S: 3m x 2m

• Buy Rosa 'Super Fairy' from Gardening Express

Rosa 'Albertine' is a popular rambler, bearing coppery pink, highly scented flowers in summer. It's a vigorous variety and makes an excellent cut flower.

H x S: 5m x 3m

• Buy Rosa 'Albertine' from Crocus,
• Harkness

and Gardening Express

Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' flowers earlier than other ramblers, in April or May. It's a vigorous, thornless rambler with small, glossy toothed leaves and hanging sprays of pale yellow, double flowers that have a light fragrance.

H x S: 12m x 4m

• Buy Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' from Crocus, Thompson & Morgan and Van Meuwen

Rosa ‘Félicité Perpétue’ has a vigorous growth habit and double, creamy pink flowers with a delicate scent similar to primroses. Attractive orange-red hips appear in autumn.

H x S: 8m x 4m

• Buy Rosa ‘Félicité Perpétue’ from Crocus and Gardening Express

Rosa ‘The Lady of the Lake’ is a stunning rambling rose, bearing sprays of small, semi-double, blush-pink flowers with a rich fragrance. Unlike many ramblers, it repeat flowers. It also tolerates shade and has good disease resistance.

H x S: 4m x 4m

• Buy Rosa ‘The Lady of the Lake’ from David Austin