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Rambler. This popular, spring flowering rambler has beautiful, fragrant, slightly scrolled, lemon buds that open to a double cream delight. Glossy foliage produced on long pliable stems. Nice sweet fragrance. Tolerant of some shade and is relatively disease free. One of the best ramblers available. 1900.

Though Alberic Barbier puts on its main display in spring and it is truly beautiful in full flower there will be sparodic flowering through to autumn.

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Rambler. Albertine is a well loved rose and I am certainly a dedicated fan. Always admired as in full bloom it is quite a breath taking sight. Very fragrant, double, loose, salmon pink flowers produced en masse in the spring. Vigorous growth. Just a few flowers in autumn. Award winner. 1921.

Albertine is best suited to a wall or a fence and as it flowers mostly on older wood it is best to only prune sparingly. Though this rose mainly flowers in the spring there are so many flowers and for quite a long period it is well worth growing.

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Rambler. A lovely summer flowering rose with small neat buds that open to semi-double, crinkled blooms in pretty tones of pink and white reminiscent of 'Apple Blossom'. The blooms carry an enticing perfume and are set against fresh green foliage with bronze tones. From the USA 1932.

This rose will tolerate light shade.

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Rambler. A spectacular rose which, in full flush, has large clusters of small, double blooms of rich deep crimson produced in great profusion in early summer. Abundant light green foliage and a dense vigorous habit. Not named for the Actor as it was born before him in 1939. From the USA.

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Climber - Wichuraiana rambler. A well loved and much admired rose with clusters of semi-double, soft pink blooms that are sweetly scented. The complementary foliage shows good disease resistance. Flowers continuously throughout the summer and will tolerate poorer soils and some shade. 1930.

New Dawn was voted the World Federation of Rose Societies favourite rose in 1997 - 67 years after it was first introduced - now that's special. Also has a Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

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Rambler. Medium sized fragrant and fully double flowers that open flat. The flowers are coloured a rich salmon with coppery apricot overtones. Nice shiny foliage that also has tones of copper. Repeats on and off throughout the season especially if in a nice sunny spot. 1900.

It is a few years since I had 'Paul Transon' in my garden but it was a rose I always admired and enjoyed growing.

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Rambler. Almost thornless, shade tolerant and fragrant, this lovely little rambler was bred in Germany. Though it only flowers in early summer you will be enchanted by the display of loose, semi-double, lavender-purple blooms that are nicely fragrant. A hardy rose that will grow up into trees or cover unsightly walls.1909.