Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered, 5-petalled flowers followed by showy red or purple fruits
Rambler roses are vigorous shrubs with long, arching, thorny or smooth stems carrying glossy foliage and large sprays of small, single or double, often fragrant flowers in early summer
‘Veilchenblau’ is a vigorous rambler with glossy mid-green foliage and large sprays of slightly fragrant, semi-double flowers 2.5cm in width, purple-violet with an occasional white streak, fading to greyish-lilac
R. veilchenblau with Lavender stoechas
This is my favourite rose of all, I love its orange perfumes flowers that fade so perfectly. Maybe I love it too because it usually flowers only once a year and so is a passing joy.
Newly opened bloom
Just beginning to fade
Don’t forget its Garden Bloggers Foliage Day on the 22nd, just post and leave a comment with the link. Looking forward to seeing what you have.
Creating my own garden of the Hesperides 
What a stunning rose…mine have not bloomed yet but have many buds…the scent sounds wonderful…my post on Monday will feature a native that has amazing foliage so i will link in…
Just gorgeous with the lavender, Christina.
The lavender is the best its ever been; I think the builders left something in the soil which has now diluted or drained away and the lavender is happier. Christina
Fabulous rose – looks lovely with the lavender.
Oh, that lavender planted with it is perfect! What a gorgeous pairing. I, too, think roses that only flower once a year are much more appreciated while they’re in bloom.
I agree: this rose looks fabulous with the lavender! It is wonderful to have a rose that looks so pretty as the blooms age.