Veilchenblau (Rambling)
Veilchenblau (Rambling)
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Veilchenblau Purple Rambling Rose
Veilchenblau is one of the most distinctive rambling roses available, celebrated for its unique colour – an arresting dark magenta-purple that fades to a soft, smoky lilac as the flowers age. The result is a single plant displaying a beautiful range of tones simultaneously, creating a wonderfully layered effect. Its sweet orange-like fragrance adds another dimension to its considerable charm.
Nearly thornless and shade-tolerant, Veilchenblau is a genuinely special variety for gardeners who want something out of the ordinary.
🌸 Plant Specifications
| Colour | Dark magenta-purple fading to soft lilac – unique two-tone effect |
|---|---|
| Fragrance | Good fragrance – sweet, orange-like scent |
| Flower size | 3 cm (1.5") – small semi-double flowers in large clusters |
| Petal count / form | 9–16 petals, semi-double, large clusters |
| Height × Spread | 450 cm × 360 cm (15 ft × 12 ft) |
| Flowering season | Once flowering – June to July |
| Sunlight | Tolerates shade and north-facing walls; best with 4+ hrs daily |
| Disease resistance | Good disease resistance |
| Thorns | Nearly thornless – one of the safest ramblers to handle |
| Bee friendly | ✓ Bee friendly |
| Pot size (potted) | 5.5 litre |
🏡 Ideal For
- North-facing walls and shaded spots – one of the best purple ramblers for shade
- Gardeners who want a nearly thornless climber they can safely handle
- Training over arches, pergolas, and fences
- Cottage garden colour schemes where blue-purple is desired
- Creating a talking-point specimen that draws admiring comments
✂️ Pruning Guide
Prune after flowering finishes in summer. Remove dead or unproductive wood after 3 years to keep the plant vigorous. Tie in new long canes horizontally to maximise flowering the following season.
🌱 Planting & Care
Plant in good garden soil enriched with organic matter. Use Empathy Rootgrow at planting. Despite its shade tolerance, Veilchenblau will flower most prolifically with at least 4 hours of sunlight daily.
📦 Buying Options
- Potted (5.5 ltr) – £24.49: Ready to plant any time of year. Plants arrive established and ready to grow away quickly.
- Bare Root – £20.99: Available November to March. Excellent value; bare root roses establish just as well as potted when planted at the right time.
🏆 Why Buy From Henry Street Nursery?
- Family-run rose growers established in 1890 – over 130 years of expertise
- 5× Hampton Court Gold Medal winners
- Rated 4.8 / 5 from over 2,600 verified reviews on Judge.me
- 2-year growing guarantee on all our roses
- Fast UK delivery – dispatched in 2–3 working days
- Flat-rate delivery just £3.49 per order
Grown with care by Henry Street Nursery, family rose growers since 1890.
FAQ
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Henry Street 2 year Guarantee
Having grown roses as a family for over 100 years, we are confident that any rose you buy from us will thrive in your garden.
Henry Street Nursery offer a 2 year guarantee with any roses bought from this website or through our garden centre. If you experience any issues with the establishment of roses purchased from us within the first 2 years of planting please send pictures to roses@henrystreet.co.uk or call our team on 0118 9761223 to speak to a member of our team.
Henry street reserve the right to offer a direct replacement, alternative rose, additional care advice to give the existing plant more time to grow or a full refund for any roses covered by the rose guarantee. A picture of the rose will be required for any guarantee requests alongside a picture of the colour plant label supplied with each rose.
Shipping & Returns
Delivery cost £3.49 per order. Delivery 2-3 working days.
We use DPD for all our Bush rose deliveries & DX Freight for all standard roses, upon dispatch you will receive an email confirming your rose has been shipped and providing you updates through delivery confirming estimated time of arrival.
Unfortunately due to updated plant health requirements following Brexit we are only able to ship to Mainland (including Isle of White) UK excluding Northern Ireland.
Our standard delivery is 1 - 3 days from point of order although may be extended in busy periods. We do not post roses on Fridays. As our roses are live plants we sometimes delay sending in extreme cold or heat to avoid them perishing due to extended delivery times.
Bare root roses on pre-order will be dispatched in the Autumn / Winter, any orders placed not on pre-order will be dispatched on a Tuesday.
How will my rose arrive
We have specially designed boxes to ensure any roses bought from us will travel safely to your home.
Bare root roses are dispatched between October and February each year. We do allow pre-orders of bare root roses and will send them out once the stock is ready. It may be the case that some orders are fulfilled earlier than others depending on which varieties were on order.
Our new crop of potted roses are dispatched from October and will arrive as newly potted bare root plants. These are ok to be planted out straight away or you can wait till the rose has started rooting in and plant in the spring. Sending out these potted roses ensures you receive the best product as the rose remains well in moist compost through the journey and when planting you have a pot of our special blend of compost to get your rose off to the best of start.
In spring our roses will still be very small to look at but will have rooted into the pot and will be showing strong young growth.
May - September we will do our best to send out roses in flower or in bud but this will depend on the growing season as we may have to cut back the plant to keep them healthy with fresh growth.
How to care for Roses
All our roses arrive with our helpful rose care leaflet.
Our Rose Care pages are also a great place to look for advice on planting, pruning, feeding and caring for your roses.
Can I buy your roses in Store
Our Garden Centre in Reading, Berkshire has our full selection of roses in store for you to choose from. Our expert team are always on hand to advise on choosing the perfect rose for your garden. Coming in store is also the best way to guarantee getting the best price.
We also supply roses to a large number of independent Nurseries and Garden Centres across the south of England. Give us a call today on 0118 9761223 to see where you can see our roses in person.
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