David Austin Rambling Rector® Rambling Rose (6-Litre Pot)

The David Austin Rambling Rector® Rambling Rose is a beautiful, fragrant rose that is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to your garden. It produces clusters of small, semi-double, creamy white flowers that have a powerful Musk scent. Its abundant flowers grow on strong, dense, twiggy stems that can reach up to 7.5 meters.

Rambling Rector® is a once-flowering rose variety, which means it will bloom once in mid summer. It produces a large number of flowers that last for three to four weeks, which are followed by small hips in autumn, giving you plenty of interest and beauty to admire throughout the seasons.

Introduced in 1899, Rambling Rector is a beautiful, fragrant, and easy to care for rose. It will add a touch of elegance to your garden and its robust, reliable growth makes it a joy to grow.

Plant details

• Breeder: David Austin
• Rose type: Rambling rose
• Colour: White
• Fragrance: Strong, Musk
• Bloom size: Small
• Flowering period: June, July (Once 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 7.5m (after 3 years)
• Plant size: Very tall Rambler

All measurements are approximate

How to care for your rose

To get the best from your rambling rose, plant it with a sprinkling of David Austin Mycorrhizal Fungi to help the roots establish and encourage good plant health. We also recommend regular feeding with rose food, once in late March or early April and again in July.

(Images courtesy of David Austin® Roses)