Rosa 'Rambling Rector'
(Rose 'Rambling Rector')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Raised from a plant found growing in Northern Ireland
Discovered By - Raised by Daisy Hill Nursery
Year of Introduction - 1912
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 6m or more
Width - 6m or more
Location - The Terrace
Description: A vigorous Rambling Rose with long, prickly stems that is excellent for training against walls, over pergolas or into trees. Neat pale to mid-green, pinnate leaves have oval to oblong leaflets with finely toothed margins. Small, semi-double Flat rose flowers are creamy-white and strongly scented. At the centre of each Bloom is a showy cluster of yellow stamens, the Anthers of which quickly turn dark. The flowers are held in large clusters and produced prolifically in one strong flush from early to midsummer. The flowers are followed by masses of small orange hips. Good for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Semi-double flat rose flowers are creamy-white and heavily scented. At the centre of each bloom is a cluster of yellow stamens, the anthers of which quickly become dark. The flowers are held in large clusters and are produced in profusion in one strong flush in June and July. The blooms are followed by masses of small orange hips.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Semi-double flat rose flowers held in clusters
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Pale to mid-green, pinnate leaves have oval to oblong leaflets with serrate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on very long, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to oblong leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.