Rambler rose
Common Name: Rambler rose
Genus: Rosa
Cultivar: 'Veilchenblau'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist
Height: 400cm
Spread: 400cm
Flowering period:
June
to
July
When grown on a brick wall or archway, with a little light shade at midday, the colouring of this old rose is unique. Variously described as lilac, deep lavender, or blue-grey, the heavy clusters of dainty semi-double blooms seem to change colour as they open and mature, their white or silvery-grey flecks disappearing as the overall colour fades to a rich lavender grey. It is a polyantha rambler or climber, and may be pruned as either, introduced in 1909 as a hybrid with 'Crimson Rambler' as one parent. In some lights it is almost blue, and has been known as 'Blue Rambler' and 'Blue Rosalie'. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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