5 Best climbing rose varieties | SA Garden and Home

While roses are significant flowers that are adored for their beauty, they have been merited with a magnitude of prestige in the flower kingdom. Climbing and trailing roses are unique as they can be trained to be hedges, climb fences, walls, and trail breathtaking arch entrances. With particular care, pruning and training according to the shape and purpose you are growing them for these roses can make any garden look interesting. Climbing rose varieties are a creative way to add colour and elegance to your garden.

Climbing roses are a type of rose that have a trailing growth habit and long canes that can be trained to climb or cascade over structures such as walls, fences, trellises, or pergolas. You might want to train them to trail and climb your garden or yard fence, as a hedge, or entryway arch. Here are 5 climbing rose varieties that you can consider adding to your garden.

Rose blossom magic

Rose blossom magic brightens any patio, garden, or comfortable interior space. A wide range of vivid hues, such as red, pink, white, yellow, and even bi- or multi-coloured blooms, are possible for their flowers.

Rose casino

Casino Climbing Rose was bred by an Irish breeder, McGready. In 1963 he was able to cultivate this wonderful plant. Rosa casino is a climber perfect for pergolas. It has large light yellow to lemon yellow rose blooms with a strong fragrance. Leaves are dark green, shiny, oblong in shape. The stem has long and sharp thorns.

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Rose ice-berg

Rosa ice-berg also known as KORbin is an award-winning rose variety that is suitable to grow in your home garden. Rose ice-berg is a hybrid derived from ‘Robin Hood Rose’ and ‘Virgo Rose’. It has the old rose look with aromatic flowers that bloom throughout the year. The cultivar was developed by prolific German rose breeder Reimer Kordes in Germany in 1958. He and his father Wilhelm specialised in developing bush roses that were suitable for small gardens.

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Rose Cecil Brunner

Rose Cecile Brunner, also known as sweetheart rose, is an award-winning rose discovered by Franz Hosp in 1894. It is a vigorous, almost thornless rose with large pale pink blooms. This light pink polyantha rose was initially bred in France by Marie Ducher and introduced by her son-in-law, Joseph Pernet-Ducher in 1881.

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Eden rose

In 2006, the World Federation of Rose Societies voted the Eden rose the most popular rose in the world and was inducted into the Rose Hall of Fame. It features large, creamy white blooms in the shape of cups that turn light pink and carmine pink over time.

This light pink and white climbing rose. The cultivar was created by Marie-Louise Meilland and introduced in France by Meilland International in 1985 as part of the Renaissance Collection.

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Incorporating climbing roses into your garden adds a touch of elegance, fragrance, and vibrant colour while also attracting beneficial insects.

Whether you choose the classic beauty of Eden Rose, the delicate charm of Rose Cecile Brunner, or the striking hues of Rose Blossom Magic, these varieties offer a stunning display when trained over pergolas, fences, and trellises. With the right care, pruning, and support, climbing roses can transform your outdoor space into a breathtaking floral sanctuary, making every season a little more enchanting.

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