FIVE BEST SCENTED ROSES

1 CHARLES DE MILLS

A shrub rose dating from the 1700s, its large, purplish flowers appear on 5ft-tall plants in mid-summer.

2 GERTRUDE JEKYLL

Launched in 1986, this shrub rose has heavily scented, cup-shaped pink flowers with petals arranged in a spiral pattern.

3 JUDE THE OBSCURE

The fruity-scented, apricot-coloured flowers of this shrub rose, above, appear in succession, from early summer until late autumn.

4 MADAME ALFRED CARRIÈRE

Producing masses of white flowers, this climber was the first rose to be planted by Vita Sackville-West at Sissinghurst Castle.

5 THE GENEROUS GARDENER

A repeat flowering climber from 2002 with pretty pink flowers that boast a strong, musky scent with hints of myrrh.