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A white climbing rose recommendaton please?

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pinkingshears · 04/05/2025 09:45

Can anyone recommend a white climbing (preferably highly scented) rose please? It will, initally, go in a huge pot against a sandstone wall (east facing).

Also, what is the best thing for black spot and is there an eco friendly way to kill greenfly withoug spraying with chemicals? thank you.

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BoyDoIMissSecrets · 04/05/2025 09:50

Iceberg climbing rose is stunning, although only slightly scented.
I just pick off the black spot leaves and mulch. There are less and less each year when I keep on top of it.
You can buy ladybird larvae to help control aphids.

Runlikesomeoneleftgateopen · 04/05/2025 09:54

Claire Austin, Iceberg, two lovely climbing roses.
I use Rose Clear spray for black spot, it's the only chemical l use in garden, when l have tried not using it l have had really bad blacklist on certain roses, the newer David Austin roses are meant to be less prone to black spot. I pick off any signs of disease on leaf asap. Try to water only at very base of rose, not the leaves
I just use a gentle hose of water to spray off the greenfly. Ladybirds are best deterrent as they eat them.

mildlydispeptic · 04/05/2025 10:28

I got Claire Austin, which is nice, and gets compliments from my neighbours, but I wish I’d got iceberg. It’s a classic (although less scented I think). I am knee deep in aphids and find the best way is to manually wipe them off the bits I can reach with a fairy liquid solution and a cloth. It’s a pain in the bum but quite satisfying in the end.

Trueloveneverdies · 04/05/2025 11:09

I’d recommend this one from David Austin. I have lots of white climbing roses and this is the prettiest and the most disease resistant.

www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/products/mme-alfred-carriere

I would say you need to plant your rose in its final pot and position - it will be pointless training it otherwise and it won’t like to be moved or repotted.

napody · 04/05/2025 21:17

Was also about to recommend Mme Alfred Carriere too as its good on a north or east facing wall. It's not as bright white as Iceberg, slight pinky cream flush but i prefer that, and it smells wonderful. Is it a big wall as it can get to 6m plus?

ComingInByAnsible · 04/05/2025 21:27

Oh and it’s great for pollinators too!

pinkingshears · 05/05/2025 13:10

Thank you everyone!
Yes it is a 'big wall' as it would be up the front of a 3 story sandstone house.
It's east facing, and by a busy road and I'm in Scotland so I'd need something reasonably hardy I guess.

@ComingInByAnsible

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pinkingshears · 05/05/2025 13:13

sorry ...

@ComingInByAnsible I like that rose! it almost looks like a camellia bloom?

@Trueloveneverdies the Carriere looks lovely too (the scent!) and thank you for your advice on potting / moving. I moved a rose from a garden when I moved and brought it along in a pot. It seemed okay (ish) for 3 years but it died over the winter and I felt so sad about it. I should have left it alone. This new white rose will be in it's honour.

The rose that died was a beautiful yellow with pink edges buds and the flowers became more pink as they opened.. Large cup flowers and highly scented.
does anyone know which that might be please?:

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Londonmummy66 · 05/05/2025 13:41

I have an Iceberg which is absolutely bomb proof - best rose I've ever bought. I had a Carriere but the problem with them is that whilst they are sold as repeat flowerers they often only have one bloom at a time.... Félicité-Perpétue is a very pretty rambler and does well in a sunny spot.

Pootles34 · 05/05/2025 13:41

Claire Austin is a wonderful rose.

ToBeOrNotToBee · 05/05/2025 13:56

Narrow Water.
Smells divine.

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