Key facts
- Growth habit
- Climber
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Schwartz
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Madame Alfred Carrière is a Noisette rose introduced by Joseph Schwartz in 1875. It bears white flowers with a strong fragrance. This is a very vigorous plant that can climb to around 8 m (26 ft) with a spread of about 2.5 m, so it needs a large wall, a tall building or a big structure to cover. It was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993. Best suited to gardeners with plenty of vertical space who want a scented white climber of long standing.
Madame Alfred Carrière traits
- Noisette rose with white, strongly scented flowers
- Vigorous, reaching up to about 8 m
- Spreads roughly 2.5 m wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
- Raised by Joseph Schwartz, 1875
Good for
- Large walls and house fronts
- Covering big structures
- Scented gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madame Alfred Carrière this page | — | Climber | — |
| Adélaïde d'Orléans | — | Climber | — |
| Alibaba | — | Climber | — |
| Aloha | — | Climber | — |
| Bridge of Sighs | — | Climber | — |
| Climbing Cécile Brünner | — | Climber | — |
| Climbing Étoile de Hollande | — | Climber | — |
Madame Alfred Carrière FAQ
What kind of rose is Madame Alfred Carrière?
Madame Alfred Carrière is a Noisette rose introduced by Joseph Schwartz in 1875. It bears white flowers with a strong fragrance.
How does Madame Alfred Carrière compare with other rose varieties?
Madame Alfred Carrière: climber. Similar rose varieties include Adélaïde d'Orléans, Alibaba, Aloha. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Madame Alfred Carrière good for?
Madame Alfred Carrière is grown for large walls and house fronts, covering big structures, scented gardens.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.