Oh thank you @Busy-Lizzie, I did not know that. In that case I will endeavour to act more quickly (need to create a slightly raised border area and continue to ensure that more of the soil, bagged manure and JI no 3 compost are mixed in to this new area, which previously was covered in unwanted landscaping fabric. I hope your 'Narrow Water' grows well too.Fire said:
There are quite a number of repeat flowering ramblers now. CD said above that she was happy with a once flowering rose for this position.
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There are quite a number of repeat flowering ramblers now. CD said above that she was happy with a once flowering rose for this position.
That's right. In fact, I since read that because ramblers are often more vigorous than climbers, I wanted to plant a rambler due to my poorer soil and the shadier position.
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We have two ramblers which repeat, Rambling Rosie and Lady of the Lake. Both have simple open flowers. Rosie also has hips so I just deadhead her once when the initial flush has completely faded and allow the second to develop the hips. The flush lasts for ages as her flowers age very well. Both seem quite vigorous although Rosie seems slower height wise, for me anyway. Lady, i deadhead as individual flowers go over. She has lots of flowers but not the huge dense clusters you might associate with a rambler.
Both were purchased from David Austin but without checking not sure if they are DA bred.
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Thanks @Butterfly66. How lovely to have the red hips. Are you growing these in a very sunny spot? I like roses for boundaries, partly because thorns are often involved...🙂
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We’ve got 2 Lady of the Lake, one in sun and one in quite a shady spot - facing north west. Both grow and flower well, maybe more on the one in full sun but it’s also more mature.
Rosie is in a sunny spot, I can’t remember if she’s listed as been ok for shade
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https://www.classicroses.co.uk/roses/rambling-roses/repeat_flowering.html
Added to that there is Malvern Hills, The Lady of the Lake and Open Arms. I expect there are others too.
Both were purchased from David Austin but without checking not sure if they are DA bred.
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East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham