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    • Mme. Alfred Carrière
    • Mme. Alfred Carrière

    Mme. Alfred Carrière

    Climbing Rose
      • £3.95
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      • £5.95
      Description
      It bears large, cupped, rather informal, creamy white blooms tinged with pink, which have a strong, sweet fruity fragrance. First flowering in June/July, it repeats until late in the season. The growth is strong, bushy and upright with plentiful foliage. Although rather stiff, training the stems will create a graceful effect. Schwartz, 1879.
      Characteristics
      • Colour: Creamy white
        Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
      • Flowering: Repeat Flowering
        REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
      • Fragrance: Strong,Fruity
      • Bloom Size: Medium
        Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
      • Family: Climbing Rose
      • Size: Very Tall Climber
        All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
      • Height: 25ft (7.5m)
      • Breeder: Schwartz
      • Year of Introduction: 1879
      Location
      • Into Large Tree
      • Roses Ideal for Large StructuresLarge Structures
      • Roses with Very Few ThornsVery Few Thorns
      Growing conditions
      • North, East, South, West Facing
      • Full Sunlight
      • Roses ideal for Shady AreasPartial Sunlight
      • Roses Suitable for All Soil TypesAll soil types
      How to plant a climbing rose
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