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Shrub roses for partial shade

The English Roses enjoy areas of partial shade, providing that there is at least four to five hours of sunshine every day. They make a great way to brighten up a shady area. The main thing is to take care to avoid areas where there are overhanging branches and dry places where there would be too much competition from the roots of other trees and shrubs. Most other shrub roses will grow in partial shade, especially the once flowering varieties. The most satisfactory are gallicas, damasks and albas. Repeat flowering varieties suitable include hybrid musks, rugosas, and ground cover roses.

A Shropshire Lad A strong, healthy climber with peachy-pink rosettes. A delicious fruity fragrance

Cornelia Small, formal, rosette-shaped blooms of coppery-apricot. Very fragrant

Crocus Rose Soft apricot blooms held in large clusters with a delightful tea rose fragrance

Crown Princess Margareta Large rosettes of a lovely apricot-orange with a fruity fragrance

Empress Joséphine Rose pink flowers veined darker pink. One of the finest gallicas

Gertrude Jekyll Large, rosettes of rich glowing pink. A strong and perfectly balanced old rose scent

Golden Celebration Giant, cup-shaped golden yellow flowers with a Tea scent

Harlow Carr Shallow cups of the purest rose pink with a strong old rose fragrance

Hyde Hall Medium pink, rosette shaped blooms. Exceptionally tough and disease-resistant

Mme Hardy Pure glistening white flowers with a strong fragrance. A classic old rose

Queen of Denmark Large, beautifully formed, quartered flowers of soft glowing pink

Queen of Sweden Soft glowing pink blooms. Exceptionally healthy

Jacques Cartier Beautiful, large, rosette-shaped, rich pink flowers with a very strong fragrance

James Galway Lovely warm pink blooms with a delicious old rose fragrance

Rose de Rescht Full flowers of purple-crimson

Roseraie de l'Hay A vigorous, dense shrub with crimson-purple flowers

Rosemoor Small, perfectly formed, rosette shaped flowers of soft pink

Teasing Georgia Cupped soft yellow flowers with a medium-strong tea rose fragrance

The Generous Gardener Softest pink blooms. A delicious scent of old rose, musk and myrrh

Wild Edric Deep velvety pink flowers exposing golden-yellow stamens. Strong, delicious fragrance

Wildeve Rosette shaped blush pink flowers with a fresh fragrance. Particularly robust and healthy

Climbing roses for partial shade

These roses are suitable for an open, north facing wall or other shady position. Again, they will require four hours or more of sun each day.

A Shropshire Lad Climbing A strong, healthy climber with peachy-pink rosettes. A delicious fruity fragrance

Félicité-Perpétue Small, closely packed pompon flowers of creamy-white. Strong, healthy growth

Golden Showers Large, open blooms of golden-yellow with a sweet fragrance

Mme Grégoire Staechelin Clusters of clear pink blooms with a sweet pea scent

Mme Caroline Testout Climbing Large, rose-pink globular flowers. Strong and enduring

Mme Alfred Carrière Large, sweetly-scented cupped blooms; white tinted with flesh pink

New Dawn Silvery blush-pink flowers with a fresh, fruity fragrance

Paul Noël Salmon pink flowers with a strong apple fragrance

St. Swithun Climbing Very large, open-cupped blooms of soft pink. Myrrh fragrance

Teasing Georgia Climbing Cupped soft yellow flowers with a medium-strong tea rose fragrance

Tess of the d'Urbervilles Climbing Robust, bushy growth with large fragrant flowers

The Garland Bunches of small creamy-salmon flowers with a rich orange perfume

The Generous Gardener Climbing Charming softest pink blooms. A strong, delicious scent

The Pilgrim Climbing Pure yellow blooms with a strong fragrance of classic tea, English Rose and myrrh

Veilchenblau Flowers opening dark magenta and fading to lilac, occasionally streaked with white