Alida Lovett - 1905

Large double soft pink blooms. Summer flowering. Slight fragrance. Good for fences and pergolas. Tolerant of semi-shade. 3.5m.

Auguste Roussel - 1913

Handsome bright pink semi-double blooms. Shrub-climber from Barbier. R.Macrophylla x Papa Gontier. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. 4.5m.

Awakening - 1935

A sport of New Dawn. Muddled double blooms, light pink with sweet fragrance. Long flowering period. Can be trained on anything. Tolerant of poor soil and some shade. To 3m

Banksia Alba - 1807

Small white double flowers in spring with some fragrance. Thornless. 6m

Banksia Lutea - 1825

Cascades of small pale yellow double flowers in spring with some fragrance. Thornless. 6m.

Banksia Lutescens - 1870

Single pale yellow flowers in spring. More sweetly scented than Lutea. Thornless. 6m

Chevy Chase -1939

Spectacular deep crimson climber has large clusters of small, very double, fragrant blooms in early summer. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. Widely grown in America. 4.5m.

City of York - 1960

Fragrant, creamy-white, semi-double blooms with gold stamens stand out against the dark green, glossy foliage. Repeat flowers throughout summer. Good for archways and structures. Can be grown into trees. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. 4.5m.

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Cooper's Burmese - 1927

Large saucer-shaped, fragrant,silky white single blooms are borne in summer, displayed against dark green glossy foliage. Has big thorns. Tolerant of poor soil but requires sun and prefers a warm climate. 4.5m.

Copper Glow - 1940

Soft orange, fragrant blooms. Very free-flowering. 3m. Out of stock for 2012.

Dublin Bay - 1976

Clusters of bright crimson flowers. Vigorous plant with dark green foliage. Good pillar rose. Very long flowering. Slight fragrance. 2.5m.

Easlea's Golden Rambler - 1932

Rich golden yellow flowers has some fragrance. Glossy foliage. Summer flowering, tolerant of shade and poor soil. Can be grown into trees. To 6m

Long John Silver - 1934

Tough climber, large cupped pure white fragrant blooms in clusters. Blooms have the form of an old centifolia rose. Contrast well with dark green foliage. Spectacular in spring with some later repeat. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. Cam be grown through trees. 4.5m

New Dawn - 1930

Fragrant, soft blush-pink double blooms flower freely. Tolerant of poor soil and shade.3m.

Parade - 1953

Fragrant cerise-red blooms, a good pillar rose or taller shrub. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. A good cut flower. To 3m.

Pink Mermaid - 1940

Light pink single rose with ivory centre highlighted with gold stamens. Spring flowering with some repeat through season. Moderate fragrance. 6m.

Pink Perpetue - 1965

Clusters of lightly scented, fully double, deep pink flowers. Repeat flowers. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. Can be used on a wall, fence, pillar or arch. New Dawn is one of its parents. 3.5m.

Pink Sparrieshoop - 1953

Popular shrub-climber. Long pointed buds open to large pink single blooms with a white centre and prominent gold stamens. Scented. Tolerant of poor soil and some shade. A free-flowering rose. 1.5m.

Primevere - 1920

Large double yellow flowers, slightly fragrant, produced in spring. Nice glossy foliage. Strong grower.

Swan Lake - 1968

Shapely buds open to large double white blooms with a pale pink flush in the centre. Produced freely all summer. Has a slight fragrance. Tolerant of poor soil. 2.5m.

Wickmoss - 1911

A rare unusual climbing moss from Barbier, France. Clusters of fragrant creamy white blooms. Summer flowering. Glossy foliage to 3m. Tolerant of poor soil. Will grow through trees.