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Climbing rose over front door

ClareS1978ClareS1978 Posts: 1
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Hi there,

I would like some advice about which climbing rose would be best to grow over my front door. I live in a red brick Edwardian house, which is north facing. I have considered Iceberg, but ideally I would like something peach/yellow coloured. Also, any advice on training the plant would be much appreciated. Would a trellis attached to the wall work? Many thanks. image

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  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705

    As an alternative to trellis, which may need paint maintenance, I've used vine eyes hammered into the pointing, if the pointing is in good condition, or drilled holes for rawl plugs and screws, and then tie wire at appropriate spacings for training... as the rose grows. 

    'Crepuscule' is a lovely rose but I'm not sure about it for a north facing wall.

    I would choose something like 'climbing Graham Thomas'... or 'A Shropshire Lad' which is mostly thornless.   Something like these.

    http://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/specific-situations/north-facing-walls

     

    East Anglia, England
  • GardenmaidenGardenmaiden Posts: 1,126

    The Generous Gardener is supposed to be a good one and also Rambling Rector or climbing Arthur Bell.

  • GardenmaidenGardenmaiden Posts: 1,126

    Yes Pansyface, I like the way the flowers change through the shades of yellow and it smells nice too.

  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    Zephrine Droughin is thornless with very fragrant flowers, tolerates North facing and grows to 10to 12 feet. It's is a shocking pink and likes liquid feed for a good show. But it has a sport that I'm told is the same except it's colour. it is a lovely pale pink called Kathleen Harrop, I can vouch for the mother but can only let you know next year what the sport performs like.
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