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    Francis E. Lester

    Rambling Rose
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          Description
          A beautiful rambler smothered with huge bunches of small, single blooms. These are blush white, delicately tinted with pale pink at the edges, later becoming almost pure white, creating the impression of apple blossom. They have a strong, pleasing musky fragrance, which carries over a wide area. It produces masses of small, oval, orange-red hips in the autumn. The growth is strong and bushy with elegant, pointed, glossy dark green foliage. Lester Rose Gardens, 1946.
          Characteristics
          • Colour: Pale Pink And White
            Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
          • Flowering: Once 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,Musk
          • Bloom Size: Small
            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: Rambling Rose
          • Size: Tall Rambler
            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: 20ft (6m)
          • Breeder: Lester Rose Gardens
          • Year of Introduction: 1946
          Location
          • Roses Ideal for Attracting BeesAttracting Bees
          • Into Small Tree
          • Large Arch
          • Roses Ideal for Large StructuresLarge Structures
          • Roses Ideal for Large StructuresPergola
          • Roses that produce HipsRose Hips
          • Roses ideal for Shady AreasShady Areas
          Growing conditions
          • North, East, South, West Facing
          • Full Sunlight
          • Roses ideal for Shady AreasPartial Sunlight
          • Roses Suitable for All Soil TypesAll soil types

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          Anne Coombs
          Beautiful, and wonderful for bees

          I have had this rose for 3 years and it has rambled along the top of the garden wall for about 15ft. It is growing in a shady spot, but has climbed into the sun and is smothered in one lovely burst of bloom in summer and very attractive to bees. A healthy and trouble-free plant - I couldn't be more delighted.

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