Rambler roses are sometimes also called climbing roses because of their strong, climbing growth. These are very large, robust climbing roses that are mostly created from wild roses. Therefore, many rambler roses are particularly hardy.
Which rambler roses are hardy?
Some hardy rambler roses include Ghislaine de Feligonde, Mme. Alfred Carriere, Felicite et Perpetue, Paul Noel and Flammetanz. These rose varieties are characterized by their robustness, frost hardiness and sometimes frequent flowering properties.
Also protect hardy rambler roses from frost
The climbing roses known as climbers are basically just mutated shrub roses with extra-long shoots. Ramblers, on the other hand, were bred from wild roses and often inherited their robustness and winter hardiness. But be careful: Not every rambler tolerates extremely cold climates equally well, because here too there are more frost-hardy and sensitive varieties. You definitely won't go wrong if you wrap each rambler well in winter or at least pile it up in the root area. Rambler roses cultivated in pots should be packed well and overwintered in a place with a favorable climate, for example close to a heat-emitting house wall.
The most robust rambler rose varieties
In the table below we have put together some of the most frost-hardy rambler rose varieties for you. Some of these ramblers come from the historical 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 and proven their qualities for several decades.
| Variety | Flower color | Flower shape | Blossom duration | Fragrance | Growth height | Special feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghislaine de Feligonde | yellow | filled | flowering more often | easy | up to 400 cm | very robust |
| Mme. Alfred Carriere | white | filled | flowering more often | medium | up to 600 cm | strong growth |
| Felicite et Perpetue | white | filled | flowering once | medium | up to 700 cm | historic rose |
| Paul Noel | salmon pink | strongly filled | flowering once | strong | up to 400 cm | weak rebloom |
| Flame Dance | dark red | half filled | flowering once | no | up to 500 cm | Re-blooming in September |
| Russeliana | crimson red | strongly filled | flowering once | easy | up to 600 cm | tolerant of partial shade |
| Goldfinch | light yellow | filled | flowering once | easy | up to 500 cm | Flowers fade to white |
| American Pillar | carmine pink | easy | flowering once | easy | up to 600 cm | overhanging growth |
| Apple Blossom | soft pink | easy | flowering once | medium | up to 500 cm | Flowers resemble apple blossoms |
| Mme Sancy de Parabère | pink | half-filled | flowering once | medium | up to 500 cm | particularly early flowering |
| Aurelia Liffa | scarlet | strongly filled | flowering once | easy | up to 400 cm | many spines |
| Ännchen von Tharau | white | strongly filled | flowering once | strong | up to 500 cm | strong growth |
Tip
Stop fertilizing rambler roses (as well as all other roses!) in July so that the shoots can mature in time for winter.
