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old single rambling/climbing rose
Farendwoman
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Please can anyone identify this old climbing/rambling rose? It was in my garden when I moved in about 20 years ago and my late Mum loved it.She remembered it from her childhood when her Dad used to grow it in his orchard.I would love to be able to put a name to it!
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Booger - no photos!
Not your fault flowerlady, site problem again
In the sticks near Peterborough
Should you be able to post photos later, some other information that would be useful would be whether the rose flowers more than once, i.e. is it a June flowering rose only, or do you get later blooms. Does it have any scent, and if so what is it like. Also a close up of the foliage and whether it has many thorns is also good to know...
Thanks Marlorena
will provide information once photo option is corrected
Photos at last!
does it smell looks like a dog rose.
So sorry - don't know what a dog rose smells like.
and haven't got any round here that I could go and smell.
It doesn't have very much of a smell at all!
That looks very much like Rosa 'American Pillar' http://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/american-pillar
It's been a popular rose for quite a few years now - certainly since I was a child ... and that's quite a long while.
Last edited: 20 June 2017 18:43:27
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you so much Dove.
I am absolutely delighted to be able to put a name to this. I'm sure you're right. Thank you!
Hah, doesnt smell of "dog" dog roses have a gorgeous strong "rose" smell.