Climbing Rose

[starone]

I want to plant a climbing rose to climb up a small metal archway, over the top and down the other side, or even two, one each side would be fine. I would like it to be scented and if possible to have either no or very few thorns. Is there such a thing? Doesn't matter if it is too late to flower for this year. Any suggestions please? I know if it is possible someone on AB will know it.
Thanks in anticipation.

[woofgang]

http://www.davidaustinroses.com/english/Advanced.asp?PageId=2026

the whole shebang!!

[Brinjal]

Any of the David Austins are lovely. They come in various shades of pink also yellow and an orange. Very highly perfumed.

[starone]

Thanks woofgang and brinjal. I have had a look and will probably buy either Kathleen Harrop or Zepherine Drouhin. Can you tell me what is the difference between climbing and rambling? Do they both climb if you train them?

[woofgang]

From the David Austen website.
"Climbing and Rambling Roses
Roses make some of the best of all climbing plants, perfect for growing against walls, trellises and fences, to grow over arches, to cover obelisks, garages and sheds and to clamber up into trees. The English Roses make superb short climbers to 6-10ft/2-3m and are particularly good at flowering from close to the ground upwards. Most are fragrant, repeat flower well and are easy to control and look after. The ramblers are the best choice for trees and growing over garages or sheds as they are generally much more vigorous and so can cope with the competition with the tree roots and/or poor soil. They have elegant, lax growth."
I reckon you want climbers.

[woofgang]

ramblers tend not to repeat flower as well.

[starone]

Yes, you are right woofgang, it is climbers I want. Thanks for taking the trouble to look it up for me. You must think I am a right idiot and you could be right! I shall stick to the ones I said then - I reckon they will be right for me. Thanks again.

[woofgang]

starone, its the same with all of us when we start gardening....then the addiction bites lol