Create a romantic cottage garden with fragrant Noisette Climbing Rose 'Madame Alfred Carrière' and large, pink-striped Clematis 'Nelly Moser'. These flowering climbers combine creamy-white, blush-tinted roses with spectacular lavender-pink stars from late spring through summer, with repeat blooms possible in autumn. Beautiful against limestone walls, pergolas, and garden arches.
Imagine a sun-warmed limestone wall covered with fragrant, blush-pink roses and magnificent clematis flowers, their pale petals marked with vivid pink stripes. Softly cupped roses mingle with lavender-pink stars, creating an elegant tapestry of color. Romantic, luminous, and wonderfully abundant, this beautiful climbing combination brings the charm of an English cottage garden to a sheltered wall or garden arch.
Two flowering climbers create the display: Rosa ‘Madame Alfred Carrière’ (Noisette Climbing Rose) and Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’. Their contrasting flower shapes, delicate colors, and overlapping flowering periods create a memorable display from late spring into summer, with additional flowers possible in autumn.
Main plants used: Rosa ‘Madame Alfred Carrière’ and Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’.
Rosa ‘Madame Alfred Carrière’ is a magnificent old Noisette rose, admired for its generous clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers delicately tinted blush pink. The beautifully cupped, fully double blooms open repeatedly through summer and autumn, creating a romantic display against its abundant green foliage.
Its long, flexible, almost thornless stems make it especially attractive for covering walls and substantial pergolas. Unlike many climbing roses, it also tolerates some shade, although flowering is generally more generous with good light.
Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ introduces a completely different flower shape. Its enormous, pale lilac-pink blooms, often reaching 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) across, feature distinctive carmine-pink central stripes and reddish stamens. The broad, pointed sepals create elegant stars among the softer rose petals.
Flowering in late spring to early summer, ‘Nelly Moser’ may produce a second, lighter display in early autumn. Its flower colors are best preserved in partial shade, as strong sunlight can fade the delicate pink markings.
The pairing works because the rose’s creamy, rounded flowers soften the clematis’s vivid stripes. Against warm stone, their complementary colors create a graceful display without feeling overly formal.
Create a romantic climbing display with fragrant, blush-white roses and spectacular pink-striped clematis flowers against a warm stone wall or sturdy garden arch.
Approximate visual proportions during overlapping flowering, not plant quantities.
Position Rose ‘Madame Alfred Carrière’ beside a substantial trellis or pergola, training its main canes horizontally or diagonally. Plant Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ nearby, preferably where it receives gentle morning light and afternoon shade. Guide its young stems through the rose’s outer branches, avoiding excessive tangling and maintaining access for pruning.
Late spring brings the first magnificent pink-striped clematis flowers, sometimes accompanied by early roses in mild climates. Through summer, ‘Madame Alfred Carrière’ produces fragrant blush-white blooms in repeated flushes. In early autumn, ‘Nelly Moser’ may flower again, while the rose continues providing color until cooler weather arrives.
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | Butterfly Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Pollinator Garden, Traditional Garden |
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | Butterfly Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Pollinator Garden, Traditional Garden |
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| Clematis 'Nelly Moser' (Early Large-Flowered Clematis) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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