Peter Beales Roses

31 RHS Chelsea Gold Medals

Madame Alfred Carriere

Root Type
Price: £32.00
Key Information
Please use this as a guide, these are live plants and can be different due to your soil, sunlight, watering routine and feed.
Rose Type
Potted Rose
Rose Family
Noisettes and close relatives
Date of Introduction
1879
Rose Colour
White/Cream
Suitable For
A north wall
Growing Position
Growing Into Trees
Height Range
300cm x 360cm (10ft x 12ft)
Fragrance
Fragrant
Breeder
Schwartz
Repeat Flowering
Yes
Bloom
Double
Wildlife Friendly Rose
Yes
Thorn
Few/No Thorns
Disease Tolerance
Moderate
Has Ornamental Hips
No
Awards Won
Garden Merit Award

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Noisettes and close relatives) Clusters of huge, sumptuous double blooms in creamy white, often blushed with the softest blush pink, unfurl in generous succession from June well into autumn, filling the air with a sweet, pleasing fragrance. Almost entirely thornless, this exceptionally reliable climber offers an elegance that has made it one of the most beloved of all climbing roses for well over a century.

Key Information
Height Range: 300cm x 360cm (10ft x 12ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root & Potted Rose
Rose Family: Noisettes and close relatives
Colour: White
Flowering Period: June | July | August | September | October
Fragrance: Moderate
Awards: and Recognition: Honoured with the Garden Merit Award, this rose earns its accolades for outstanding

Similar Roses
Aimee Vibert | Alister Stella Gray | Céline Forestier | Blush Noisette

Important product information

Bare-root roses ship November–March only. Orders placed April–October will be held as a pre-order and dispatched November–December, weather permitting.

Tracking details will be sent by email.

Potted roses ship year-round.

Price: £32.00
Madame Alfred Carriere
From £23.00

Plant Calendar

  • Planting Time
  • Flowering Time

Potted roses can be planted at any time of year; the planting window shown here is for bare-root roses.

Rose Features

  • Fragrance icon Fragrant
  • Repeat flowering icon Repeat Flowering
  • Wildlife friendly icon Wildlife Friendly
  • Plant health icon Disease Tolerant
  • Award winning icon Garden Merit Award
  • Grow up wall icon Grow up a Wall

Great companion plants for Madame Alfred Carriere

Plants that grow well alongside Noisette roses like Madame Alfred Carriere.

  • Clematis

    Clematis

    Why grow this with Madame Alfred Carriere?

    A traditional climbing partner for roses - Group 3 viticella types are pruned hard each spring alongside roses and won't overwhelm their host.

  • Jasmine

    Jasmine

    Why grow this with Madame Alfred Carriere?

    A fragrant climbing companion for walls and arches, flowering through summer to complement climbing roses with its own sweet scent.

  • Honeysuckle

    Honeysuckle

    Why grow this with Madame Alfred Carriere?

    A classic climbing partner that shares a trellis or wall beautifully with climbing roses, adding evening fragrance when many roses are less scented.

  • Salvia

    Salvia

    Why grow this with Madame Alfred Carriere?

    Its upright flower spikes contrast beautifully with rounded rose blooms, and it flowers for months, keeping colour going in the border once the first flush of roses fades.

  • Delphinium

    Delphinium

    Why grow this with Madame Alfred Carriere?

    A classic cottage-garden partner for roses - its tall blue spires give dramatic vertical contrast to a rose's rounded, bushy form.

  • Catmint

    Catmint

    Why grow this with Madame Alfred Carriere?

    Its billowing grey-green foliage softens bare rose stems, and its long flowering season keeps pollinators visiting long after the first flush of roses is over.

Frequently asked questions

Bare-root Madame Alfred Carriere roses are best planted during their dormant season, from November to March, which is also when we dispatch them. Potted roses are grown in containers and can be planted at any time of year — just avoid periods of hard frost or drought, and water thoroughly after planting.

Every rose we sell is covered by our 1-year Rose Guarantee, so you can plant Madame Alfred Carriere with confidence. See our Rose Guarantee page for the full details.

Often, yes — we grow our roses ourselves and stock varies through the season, so a variety that's sold out can come back. Use the "Notify me" button above to be emailed the moment Madame Alfred Carriere is back in stock.

Madame Alfred Carriere's mature growth range is 300cm x 360cm (10ft x 12ft). Growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, feeding and pruning can affect the final size, so treat this as a guide rather than an exact figure.

Icon key

What the icons on our roses mean.

  • Fragrant Has a noticeable scent. The product page tells you how strong it is.
  • Repeat flowering Flowers more than once through the season, rather than a single show.
  • Disease tolerant Naturally tolerant of common rose diseases such as blackspot and mildew.
  • Wildlife friendly Flowers that provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators.
  • Good for cutting Long-lasting blooms on stems that suit cutting for the vase.
  • Ornamental hips Produces decorative hips in autumn, which also feed the birds.
  • Award winning Has won awards. They are listed under Key Information on the product page.
  • Suitable for pots Happy growing in a container on a patio or balcony.
  • Grow up an arch Can be trained over an arch, pergola or doorway.
  • Grow up a wall Can be trained up a wall or fence.
  • Partial shade tolerant Copes with a position that only gets sun for part of the day.

Icons only appear on roses that have the feature. Please use them as a guide: roses are living plants and can vary with your soil, sunlight and care.