Rambler roses are sometimes referred to as climbing roses because of their strong climbing habit. These are very large and robust climbing roses, most of which have developed from wild roses. Therefore, many rambler roses are particularly hardy.
Rambler roses are often hardy
Also protect hardy rambler roses from frost
The climbing roses known as climbers are basically just mutated shrub roses with overly long shoots. Ramblers, on the other hand, were bred from wild roses and often inherited their robustness and hardiness. But be careful: Not every rambler tolerates extremely cold climates equally well, because there are also frost-hardy and more sensitive varieties. You certainly won't do anything wrong if you wrap up every Rambler well in winter or at least pile it up in the root area. Rambler roses cultivated in pots should be packed up well and overwintered in a climatically favorable place, for example near a house wall that gives off heat.
The hardiest rambler rose varieties
In the table below we have compiled some of the hardiest rambler rose varieties for you. Some of these ramblers originate from the historic breeding of Rudolf Geschwind (1829 to 1910), a rose breeder who specialized in breeding particularly frost-hardy rose varieties. These rambler roses also have the advantage that they have been established for several decades and have proven their qualities.
| variety | flower color | flower shape | flowering duration | scent | growth height | special feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghislaine de Feligonde | yellow | filled | repeat-flowering | easy | up to 400 cm | pretty tough |
| Mme. Alfred Carriere | White | filled | repeat-flowering | medium | up to 600 cm | vigorous |
| Felicite et Perpetue | White | filled | once flowering | medium | up to 700 cm | historical rose |
| Paul Noel | salmon pink | heavily filled | once flowering | strong | up to 400 cm | weak rebloom |
| flame dance | dark red | half filled | once flowering | no | up to 500 cm | Rebloom in September |
| Russeliana | crimson | heavily filled | once flowering | easy | up to 600 cm | semi-shade tolerant |
| goldfinch | light yellow | filled | once flowering | easy | up to 500 cm | Flowers fade to white |
| American Pillar | carmine pink | simple | once flowering | easy | up to 600 cm | overhanging growth |
| Apple Blossom | soft pink | simple | once flowering | medium | up to 500 cm | Blossoms resemble apple blossoms |
| Mme Sancy de Parabere | pink | half filled | once flowering | medium | up to 500 cm | particularly early flowering |
| Aurelia Liffa | scarlet | heavily filled | once flowering | easy | up to 400 cm | many spikes |
| Aenchen von Tharau | White | heavily filled | once flowering | strong | up to 500 cm | vigorous growth |
tips
Stop fertilizing the rambler roses (like all other roses!) in July so that the shoots can mature in time for winter.