[brookegard]

i planted two arthur bell climbing roses, on the label it describes them as climbers, but the flower habit resembles a rambler,  , anyone know any better?

[mumofstig]

It is a climbing sport from a  floribunda Rose
Most old ramblers have much smaller flowers.
http://www.classicroses.co.uk/products/roses/arthur-bell/

[ulsterfairy]

Hello brookegard and mumofstig! Silly question but what is the difference? 

[mumofstig]

most old style ramblers give a tremendous display, but just once a year, usually in June. Some of them have smaller flowers, but loads of them at once.

Climbers although lovely, IMO don't often have quite that WOW! factor in June , but they do repeat flower the rest of the summer. They usually have larger flowers than the ramblers.

Floribundas have the smaller flowers, but they flower on and off all summer.

[ulsterfairy]

thank you!!!

I think I may have 1 of each then!!