Bobbie James - 1961

Large clusters of small white blooms with a strong fragrance that look spectacular in summer. A rampant grower excellent for climbing through trees. Needs plenty of space. 9m.

Brunonii - 1823

Himalayan Musk. Huge clusters of fragrant, small, creamy-white single blooms with gold stamens. A magnificent sight in summer. Followed by small oval red hips. Long narrow oval greyish-green foliage. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. A tree-climbing monster that needs room. We grow it up our enormous Aspen tree. Currently about 12m and still growing.

Cecile Brunner - 1904

The Sweetheart Rose - A buttonhole rose from Victorian times. Small, fragrant, shell-pink blooms. Recurrent. Very vigorous grower. Can be grown into trees or over buildings. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. 8m.

Helenae - 1907

Huge clusters of single, scented, creamy-white flowers with gold stamens, bloom in summer, followed by a spectacular display of small oval red hips in early autumn. Does well on poor soil and in shade. A vigorous tree climber with thick thorny stems. 6m+.

Longicuspis - 1915

Spectacular panicles of single, white blooms with prominent gold stamens, flower in summer, followed by small orange-red oval hips in autumn. Has some fragrance. Dark gren glossy foliage. Tolerant of poor soil. 6m+

Paul's Himalayan Musk - 1916

Small double lilac-pink flowers produced in hanging clusters in summer. Has some fragrance. Light green long narrow leaves. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. An enormous tree climbing rose with long trailing stems. We grow one up our huge Aspen tree. 6m+

Rambling Rector - old

Large clusters of fragrant, semi-double white blooms produced in summer followed by a good display of small rose hips. Good as a tree climber or to cover a building. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. 6m+

Seagull - 1907

Spectacular display of fragrant clusters of small semi-double, white blooms with yellow stamens, produced in summer. Has clusters of small red oval hips in autumn. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. good as a tree climber or grown on large structures. 6m+

Sir Cedric Morris - 1979

This rose needs plenty of room. In our garden it has grown about 10m along and up through our tall conifer windbreak. It produces huge clusters of fragrant white flowers with gold stamens in summer followed by a spectacular display of orange hips. This rose has the wow factor. Introduced by Peter Beales of the Uk from Sir Cedric's Suffolk garden, a seedling of R Glauca. Abundant purplish foliage, thick stemmed and thorny. 10m+

The Garland - 1835

Large clusters of small semi-double white blooms sometimes tinged with blush pink or cream. Some fragrance. Summer blooms are followed by a good display of small orange rose hips in autumn. Vigorous grower. Good for a pergola or to cover unsightly objects. 7m

Wedding Day - 1950

Large trusses of very fragrant, single, white blooms with prominent god stamens in summer. Puts on a spectacular display of hips in autumn. Dark glossy foliage. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. A good tree climber or can be grown up a large structure. 9m. Out of stock for 2012.

Wedding Day

In our garden.