David Austin Open Arms® (Chewpixcel) English Rambling Rose (6-Litre Pot)

The David Austin Open Arms® rambling rose is available in a 6-litre pot and is a wonderful choice for growing over doorways and arches, along fences or even in a large pot.

This compact rose knows how to make an impression. With wonderful repeat flowering, small semi-double blooms cluster together to create an elegant display of pale pink petals with striking golden yellow stamens at the centre. These flowers also have the added benefit of being a great way to attract bees and other pollinators into your garden.

Reliable and easy to grow, this rose has received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit for its all-round consistent performance in the garden. So you have peace of mind that your will enjoy many years of magnificent floral displays.

Plant details

• Breeder: David Austin
• Rose type: Rambling rose
• Colour: Pale Pink
• Fragrance: Light-medium, Musk
• Bloom size: Small
• Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September, October (Repeat flowering)
• Awards: Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
• Pot size: 6-Litre

Growing conditions

• Soil moisture: Moist but well drained
• Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral (suitable for all soil types)
• Hardiness: Fully hardy

Best location

• Aspect: North, East, South or West-facing
• Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade

Expected plant growth

• Plant height: Up to 3m (after 3 years)
• Plant size: Short rambler

All measurements are approximate

How to care for your rose

To get the best blooms from your rambling rose, plant it with a sprinkling of David Austin Mycorrhizal Fungi to help the roots establish and encourage good plant health. Regularly feed your rose with rose food, once in late March or early April and again in July. Whilst this rose is in flower, deadhead the spent blooms to encourage new bud growth.

(Images courtesy of David Austin® Roses)