PAUL'S SCARLET - CLIMBING ROSE

Many years ago, when I had a much larger garden, I had a wooden pergola built over which I trained various climbers including a wisteria (that never flowered), a couple of clematis, and a red rose.  The rose was Paul's Scarlet.  I had forgotten all about it until I visited the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Harlow Carr yesterday and saw one being trained up a wooden pillar.  Often red roses don't have a fragrance but Paul's Scarlet does; a soft, sweet, fragrance and the flowers are full and open out beautifully.  It's hardy, vigorous and upright; and can climb to about 3-4m.  It's got semi-double blooms which are a lovely pinkish-red and I think my photograph, below, makes them look pinker than they actually were. 

If I had the room, I think I would grow it again.  Perhaps I should get a pergola built.



My previous garden showing Paul's Scarlet climbing rose