Which rose to choose for flowering an arch?

A pink rose arch

What could be more romantic than a pink rose arch? Classic, perhaps, but it always makes a lovely impact. Moreover, you can accompany the base of climbing roses with lavender or let purple clematis, white jasmines, or fragrant wisterias climb alongside them.

The climbing rose ‘Zephirine Drouhin’, fragrant old roses

The climbing rose ‘Zephirine Drouhin’ is an old and repeat flowering rose. From June to October, it rewards us with bouquets of semi-double flowers in a strong, vibrant pink, bringing a fresh and joyful touch to a garden. Its roses are also highly fragrant, with fruity scents reminiscent of blackcurrant and raspberry. Measuring 7 cm across, they consist of 16 to 25 petals and open into delightful round cups.

The rose reaches a height of 3 metres and has an unbeatable advantage for installation on an arch: its stems are thornless. Thus, you can grow it with complete peace of mind. It grows quickly and can be planted in full sun or partial shade.

Climbing rose ‘Zephirine Drouhin’

The David Austin climbing rose ‘Mortimer Sackler’, charming English roses

The David Austin climbing rose ‘Mortimer Sackler’ brings a wild and charming air to a garden. This English rose is very repeat flowering and offers, from June to October, lovely medium double flowers in a fresh pink that fades towards the edges. They appear all along the stems, which, moreover, bear few or no thorns. Small pointed buds in raspberry pink form on deep green foliage, occasionally tinged with purple. They give way to roses measuring 9 to 10 cm in diameter that open to reveal a heart of golden stamens. They droop slightly, adding to their somewhat wild charm. And they offer a powerful fragrance of old roses with fruity notes.

The rose climbs to a height of 3.25 metres and lends an English air to the garden, accentuated by its training on an arch. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade.

David Austin rose ‘Mortimer Sackler climbing’

An arch of red roses

Red adds appeal to the garden, creating a cheerful and warm atmosphere. To accompany a red climbing rose, you can choose white flowers or roses that will create a refined elegance.

The climbing rose ‘That’s Jazz’, the allure of velvety red

The climbing rose That’s Jazz is particularly known for being very floriferous from June to October. It produces large, double flowers of a dark velvety red throughout its height, highlighted by the dark, glossy green of its foliage. This modern rose produces beautiful turbinate roses measuring 10 to 12 cm in diameter, gathered in bouquets on flexible stems, more or less adorned with reddish prickles. The flowers exude a light fragrance and catch the eye in the garden.

It can grow up to a height of 2.5 metres, is planted in a sunny position, and is resistant to diseases.

Rose ‘That’s Jazz’

The climbing rose ‘Rambling Rosie’, a lively crimson red

The climbing rose Rambling Rosie is covered in clusters of small crimson red flowers, creating a spectacular floral effect, from June to October. The semi-double roses, measuring 3 cm, are made up of wavy petals and open to a white centre. They bloom on glossy bright green foliage and are borne on flexible stems, more or less adorned with reddish prickles. Although they are scentless, they exude a lot of charm thanks to the cheerfulness of their colours and the contrast with the green of the leaves. This variety from Horner has been awarded for its ornamental qualities and vigour by the Royal Horticultural Society.

This climbing rose grows to a height of 2.5 to 3 metres and thrives in the sun.

Climbing rose ‘Rambling Rosie’

An arch of orange roses

Choose the warm colour orange to brighten your garden and bring delicious, fruity tones.

The David Austin rose ‘Bathsheba’, refined English roses

The David Austin rose ‘Bathsheba’ captures attention in a garden, with its large, double, bicoloured roses, taking on a surprising rosette shape. They bloom from June to October and are composed of a multitude of apricot petals, surrounded by a collar of cream-white petals. They measure 10 cm and exude a floral and warm fragrance. The medium green, satin foliage creates a lovely contrast with the warm and soft colours of the roses.

Resilient, this rose can reach a height of 3 metres and adorns an arch with delicacy and originality.

David Austin rose ‘Bathsheba’

The climbing rose ‘Peach Melba’, a delightful blend of pink and orange

The climbing rose ‘Peach Melba’ is covered in a tender gradient of pink and orange, featuring very double roses from May to October. The 7 cm flowers form beautiful, bright bouquets showcasing shades ranging from cream-yellow to soft orange, then from salmon pink to pink. This variation of colours creates lovely, soft, and delicate floral cascades for the eye. The flowers are lightly scented.

This climbing rose reaches a height of 2 metres and is best planted in full sun. Resilient and vigorous, it has received the ADR label.

Climbing rose ‘Peach Melba’

An arch of white roses

White brings light, freshness, and elegance to a garden. Its other advantage is its ability to pair well with any other colour.

David Austin Rose ‘Snow Goose’, charming and resilient

The David Austin rose ‘Snow Goose’ is a small liana with few thorns and resistant to diseases. This repeat flowering rose produces small, fluffy, double white flowers with a sweet musky fragrance from June to October. Measuring 5 cm, they resemble pom-poms or large double daisies and open to reveal a cream-coloured heart. The flowers are grouped in bouquets on flexible stems adorned with dark green, glossy foliage, which provides a lovely contrast to the whiteness of the flowers. Its generous flowering and the flexibility of its stems give it much charm and a carefree air.

This small liana can grow up to a height of 2.5 metres. This rose can be planted in full sun or in a partially shaded position.

David Austin rose ‘Snow Goose’

A yellow rose arch

Yellow brings light and joy to the garden. Perfect for a sunny effect!

The old rose ‘Ghislaine de Féligonde’, with bicoloured flowers

The old rose ‘Ghislaine de Féligonde’ is unique with its bicoloured apricot-yellow flowers that fade to an ivory hue. They appear in June and July, then less abundantly in September and October, forming beautiful, lightly scented bouquets. Its 4 cm roses resemble pom-poms and offer an unprecedented pastel colour palette sought after by enthusiasts of old roses. Its flexible habit gives it a bohemian look, and its lightly thorny stems make it a good candidate for training on an arch.

This excellent rose boasts great vigour and good health. It reaches a height of 3 metres and is best planted in a partially shaded position.

Rose ‘Ghislaine de Féligonde’

A purple rose arch

The colour purple adds a touch of originality and refinement to a garden.

The climbing rose ‘Perennial Blue’, with purple and lavender flowers

Highly floriferous and repeat flowering, the climbing rose ‘Perennial Blue’ is adorned with semi-double flowers in open cups from June to October. They emerge from violet buds clustered in bouquets and develop into roses measuring 3 cm against a backdrop of glossy dark green foliage. The flowers bloom in a purple hue that turns lavender, revealing a white centre adorned with golden stamens.

This climbing rose reaches a height of 2 metres. Disease-resistant, it can be grown in full sun or partial shade.

Rose ‘Perennial Blue’