In message , Bob Hobden
writes
If you come this way anyway, then Wych Cross is worth going to in June, if
you like roses, even if they don't have the one you want: the colours and
scents are wonderful!

Actually I recently realised I like a few Roses for a specific place/purpose
this being one variety that I've seen that is beautiful and that seems to
shrug off heavy rain and bad weather. Previously I always said I disliked
Roses since looking after a bed of them when a child (torn to shreds every
year). However, this year I intent to remove some ivy and plant along a 6ft
tall wall, climbing roses would be perfect.

Others I've seen that I like and which seem more weather resistant than most
are..
Winchester Cathedral (White, bush, from David Austin)
Constance Spry (Pink, Climber, from DA & Peter Beales Roses)
Mrs Anthony Waterer (Red, tall shrub from DA & PB)
General Jacqueminot (Cerise, bush, from PB)
Eclair (Deep Red, bush, from PB) amazing colour!
Mme Victor Verdier (Pink, bush, from PB)
Graham Thomas (Yellow, seen it as bush & climber, from PB and DA)
Port Sunlight (Apricot, from DA)
Crepuscule (Apricot/yellow climber from DA & PB)
Gloire d'un Enfant d'Hiram (Cerise, climber, good perfume, from ?)

Peter Beales Roses ... http://www.classicroses.co.uk/
Davisd Austin Roses ... http://www.davidaustinroses.com/english/

I love roses but mostly we tend to go to see others' rose gardens in
June and not have roses ourselves, because we live a peculiar sort of
life: when we have deadlines, we have deadlines, and life has to go on
hold, sometimes for months on end. So roses (and much other regular
gardening) isn't really on for us. Having said that, we do have some
climbing roses: Pink Perpetue, New Dawn, Alberic Barbier - but in
retrospect I think I prefer climbers with smaller blossoms - somehow
that seems to suit the climbing shape better. But, then, for some reason
I generally prefer plants with small leaves and small blossoms....

Two of our daughters work near Wymondham - I must tell them to take the
time to see the rose gardens at David Austen this month!

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Klara, Gatwick basin