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Rosa 'Golden Rambler' (Syn. 'Alistair Stella Gray')

Common Name

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Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 lts farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun.

Tolerant of shade. Prefers a sunny position to thrive.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Old Garden Roses: 36 Noisette (Climber)

Height x Spread in feet

15 x 10

Foliage

Ample, darkish green foliage

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Clusters of double, shapely blooms in cascading clusters. Yellow with 'eggy' centres paling to cream and , eventually, white at the edges. Highly perfumed - of tea, it is said.

Flowering is Repeat or Recurrent throughout the summer. Moderately fragrant.

Comment

Shrub vigorous, producing long, slightly spindly branches ideal for arches and trellises. Fairly free of thorns. Repeats intermittently.

Good to grow into trees.

Available from R.V. Roger Ltd.

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.