Rosa 'THE ALBRIGHTON RAMBLER' rabling rose (David Austin)

David Austin only introduced two repeat-flowering ramblers so far – ‘Snow Goose’ and ‘Malvern Hills’ – so needless to say how very excited they were to introduce a third. Unlike most ramblers that have single or semi-double flowers, The Albrighton Rambler has small, cup-shaped, perfectly formed flowers of softest pink that pale to blush. The petals are beautifully arranged with a little button eye; the overall appearance being one of exceptional prettiness and charm. The blooms are held in large sprays and hang gracefully on the branch. As it repeat flowers well, the expected height is of around 10 or 12ft, or perhaps more. It is an exceptionally healthy variety that will do well with little attention and the flowers are not affected by rain. There is a light musky fragrance typical of the Sempervirens hybrids.

Planting instructions: Prepare a hole of size 30x30 cm. Put your rose in the way that the grafting point is 3 cm deep in the soil. Water well and cover new shoots with soil or bark mulch about 15 cm high. Roses tolerate wide range of soils but thrive in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun.

Pruning: rambling or climbing roses are not supposed to be pruned. Just remove old or ill branches. Deadheading will help setting new flower buds.

Last update: 05-02-2015.