Scented climbing roses
I'm erecting an arch at the entrance to a farden kitchen area and I was thinking of planting a climbing rose either side to climb over it. Im looking for one (or two) that are really highly scented. Not fixed on the colour, more interested in the knock your socks off fragrance. Can anyone advise please?
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One thing to consider are the prickles (thorns). Unless it's a wide arch there's a chance of getting stabbed each time you pass - as I know with roses growing on my pergola.
There's a selection of thornless roses here-
http://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/specific-situations/thornless
For an outstanding scent you'll be hard-pushed to better a climbing Gertrude Jekyll
Billericay - Essex
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Zephrine Drouhin is thornless and has a good scent and a nice colour.
Mortimer Sackler gets my vote (it's my avatar). Virtually thornless, flowers over long period and lovely perfume. I have two growing over an arch.
I have Gertrude Jekyll, lovely fragrance but very thorny. I think Mortimer Sackler would be better.