The Main Rose Garden
A thornless, rambling rose, up to 5m. with large clusters of small purple-violet flowers with little or no fragrance and large light green leaves. on thorn free stems provide an excellent foil for the flowers. Summer flowering. Size:5m x 4m.
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out, in full sun or partial shade. Ramblers may repeat bloom. Rambling roses are not self-clinging and need supports of trellis or horizontal wires to which the shoots can be tied. Prune early to remove winter damage and dead wood. Prune after flowering (late autumn/winter) to shape and keep their size in check. If the plant is heavily congested, cut out any really old branches from the base to promote new growth. They will benefit from a mulch at this time. Regularly dead head.