climbing roses

lostinrates

D&#8517 wrote: »

We have a few but my absolute favourite is Ena Harkness,closely followed by Iceberg


I have the most gorgeous one bought from the £ shop which I can't identify it has really dark green and burgundy tinged leaves and is dark burgundy in colour its stunning and never seen anything like it in the garden centres.

It's not working at the moment but when its up and running they might try and I'd it for you on the Peter Beales forum. Take a really good pic of foliage, form and blooms,


Sounds lovely.

Ena smells fab, doesn't she? She is very reliable for us. One of my first reds. .

D&DD

Thanks for that LIR I was just saying to my OH I wondered if somewhere like wisley would do an i.d but that's even better if I can do it online will get my son to snap some pics for me when it blooms.


Ena Harkness was my granddad's favourite rose that's why we tried it and I'm so glad we did yes isn't it lovely:) apparently there are a few other harkness roses but you rarely see them in the garden centres which is a shame really.


I want a munstead wood next or similar..

lostinrates

D&#8517 wrote: »

Thanks for that LIR I was just saying to my OH I wondered if somewhere like wisley would do an i.d but that's even better if I can do it online will get my son to snap some pics for me when it blooms.


Ena Harkness was my granddad's favourite rose that's why we tried it and I'm so glad we did yes isn't it lovely:) apparently there are a few other harkness roses but you rarely see them in the garden centres which is a shame really.


I want a munstead wood next or similar..

Here you are, https://www.roses.co.uk
Harkness do mail order

I have joie de vivre, a harkness rose which was rose of the year a couple of years ago . Its ok. I'm not mad about it tbh, . I have a small collection of red roses for the first time. I post pictures of them sometimes in the summer.

I'm thinking of getting Tuscany in a couple of years if I can squeeze in in somewhere. Most of mine are climbing , but I'd like a few shrubs too. . Ena is one I bought for practicality and actually like more than I thought I would. Whereas the garden was designed really to host a rose called gypsy boy, who is super, but perhaps......not as super as I'd hoped from his picture :rotfl:. Cannot add any more sooner to that garden as it has works underway I hope....:)

Little_Vics

I feel like I've uncovered a whole new world, with a different language!

Still slightly confused about what to do - the arch/gate will be finished today so I'll observe the sun on the area over the next few days I think. I'm leaning towards a white or pinkish rose that smells scrummy, is as thornless as you can get, that will take minimum care and with a name I can pronounce!

lostinrates

Little_Vics wrote: »

I feel like I've uncovered a whole new world, with a different language!

Still slightly confused about what to do - the arch/gate will be finished today so I'll observe the sun on the area over the next few days I think. I'm leaning towards a white or pinkish rose that smells scrummy, is as thornless as you can get, that will take minimum care and with a name I can pronounce!

Honestly? I'd wait and plant a bare root plant ( or two) anyway.
Give you time to make your choice.

On both websites I directed you two you can select by scent and thorns I think. Peter Beales carry no David Austin roses, a type called the English rose, a new variety designed to look like a n old fashion rose but repeat flower, like Shropshire lad, and David Austin roses are successful for good reason though snobbish rose growers dislike them sometimes, I think they are great in the right place. Peter Beales have recently developed a similar type of rose, they have introduced half a dozen or so.


I know beer roots don't look as pretty immediately but they do establish better for me, and they are less expensive and yoU have the joy of seeing it bear its first leaves for you in your garden..not buying it with them. I know its a wait, but admit it, you've gone from wanting to do nothing at all....to being quite interested in getting just the right one for you.

mardatha

I'm the same, looking for a rambler or climber for an east facing shady spot. There are just too many roses to pick from.

sharnad

Climbing roses with thorns are hell. Grow all over need constantly cutting back. Jasmine is nice for archways

Mojisola

mardatha wrote: »

I'm the same, looking for a rambler or climber for an east facing shady spot. There are just too many roses to pick from.

If you're not in a hurry, wait until the roses are flowering and then go round some rose growers' display gardens - it's much easier to decide when you can see and smell the actual flowers.

I agree with sharnad regarding jasmine - I've got a Jasmine "Clotted Cream" and the fragrance is heavenly.

mardatha

I thought Jasmine was a wee bit delicate for me up here though...what a lovely name though!

Seakay

Jasminum nudiflorum (winter jasmine) is fully hardy and can be grown outdoors throughout the UK.

This rose grower is based in Scotland

http://www.trainsnursery.co.uk/our-plants/roses/bare-root-roses.html

so I'm sure they would have excellent advice to help you choose