12 Best Climbing Roses
04.08.2023 - 11:39
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Climbing roses are beautiful, long-lived and often fragrant plants that can be grown up or over walls, fences, arches, obelisks and more.
For a classic look, try growing several varieties of climbing rose together – gather ideas from the rose gardens at places like Alnwick Garden and Hever Castle. If your climbing rose is scented, plant it near a patio or seating area where you can enjoy its fragrant blooms. For a wildlife-friendly option, choose climbing roses with single or semi-double blooms, where you can see the central part of the flower. This means bees and other pollinators can access the food stored in the flower. Hip-bearing roses, such as dog rose (Rosa canina) and Rosa rubiginosa, are excellent for birds and small mammals in winter. Some climbing roses, particularly those with soft leaves, are used by leafcutter bees to line their nests.
More on climbing roses: How to train and prune a climbing rose How to grow climbing roses The difference between climbing and rambling roses Best climbers to grow
In this short video guide, the experts at Harkness Roses share their tips for growing climbing roses, including how to prune them to get the most flowers.
Browse our pick of the best climbing roses, below.
Rosa ‘Pippin’
Rosa ‘Pippin’ has medium-sized double blooms that are a lovely warm pink colour, with just a hint of orange on the petals. Repeat-flowering. The flowers have a sweet fragrance, so this variety is ideal for growing next to seating areas where its fragrance can be appreciated.
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The blooms of ‘Parkdirektor Riggers’ are an intense shade of red. The flowers have little fragrance but they’re semi-double, so are more easily accessed by