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The ultimate climbing rose

AaronBilAaronBil Posts: 100
edited March 2022 in Plants
Hello, this is possibly wishful thinking but I’m on the look out for a show stopper climbing rose.

it’s going on a south facing wall and would really like it to be rust and black spot resistant. 

It’s the only one I’m going to plant, if it could repeat flower that would be incredible.

do you guys have any suggestions or recommendations? I really can’t decide so any help is really appreciated, thank you.

first thoughts were 

Rosa 'Zéphirine Drouhin'


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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited March 2022
    I don't think Zéphirine Drouhin has a reputation for good health. How big a space should it happily cover? Any colour preference?

    Gertrude Jekyll is often recommended for a show stopper by a front door. Good repeat, strong colour, great scent. But not that large for a wall.

    If after something potentially bigger and more of a training challenge, perhaps Rosa Chinensis mutabilis. Definitely a show stopper and healthy.

  • AaronBilAaronBil Posts: 100
    edited March 2022
    That looks lovely. Pink or red would be the ideal but I can see yellow works really well. It’s a 3m by 2.5 m wall so would like to cover it.
  • pandakoalagirl49lS9c8QR_pandakoalagirl49lS9c8QR_ Posts: 71
    Wow Mr VE. Just wow
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited March 2022
    Hav a look at Climbing Rose ‘Aloha’ 

    https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/products/aloha

    Very healthy, repeat (almost constant) flowering, very fragrant … gorgeous colour. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • D0rdogne_DamselD0rdogne_Damsel Posts: 4,184
    I like New Dawn and I have a clematis Jackmanii growing in with it. It has been splendid, and I had to move it and it was still splendid. 


    • “Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    For a red, wasn’t it you @Dovefromabove that posted a photo of an old, spectacular climbing Crimson Glory? If not, ignore me!
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Nollie said:
    For a red, wasn’t it you @Dovefromabove that posted a photo of an old, spectacular climbing Crimson Glory? If not, ignore me!
    If it was a photo off the internet it might have been me @Nollie ... when I was a child Ma grew it up part of the soujth facing wall of the farmhouse when she had the old grapevines taken out.  It is well named, crimson and glorious when in full bloom ... can't remember whether it got the dreaded black spot or not.  It was certainly happy on a southfacing wall. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Ah, your story of your Ma’s sounds familiar @Dovefromabove. I don’t think it has the best rep for disease resistance but so much depends on climate.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think Compassion is a beautiful rose for the wall of a house. It's strongly scented, hybrid tea shaped salmon pink flowers, dark healthy leaves. Quite vigorous, not for a bungalow! I had to leave mine behind when I moved.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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