Bush Rose, Red – Hardy Repeat Flowering Rose (3L Pot)

A hardy bush rose in a single colour, flowering from early summer through to the first frosts.

It builds into an upright, well branched plant of around 90cm in height and spread, carrying glossy mid to dark green leaves and full, classic rose flowers on stems long enough to cut for the house. Supplied in a 3 litre pot with a well developed root system, grown in peat free compost at a UK nursery, so it can go straight into a border or into a large, deep container.

Give it an open, sunny position on fertile, well drained soil, and never plant it where a rose has just been growing, as rose replant disease will stunt a new plant. Feed it in spring and again after the first flush of flower, deadhead through the summer to keep it repeating, and prune it hard in late winter or early spring. Water it through its first two summers and in any long dry spell. Air moving around the plant keeps blackspot and mildew down, so clear fallen leaves away rather than leaving them underneath it. Almost all roses carry thorns, so keep it clear of paths and doorways where people brush past.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Bush rose
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 90cm and above by 90cm and above
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy and well branched
• Perfect For: Borders, large containers and cutting
• Foliage: Mid to dark green and glossy, deciduous
• Flowering Time: Early summer to the first frosts
• Planting Position: Full sun
• Soil Type: Fertile, well drained soil
• Hardiness: Fully hardy across Britain
• Maintenance: Feed in spring and after the first flush, deadhead through summer, prune hard in late winter
• Seasonal Interest: Summer and autumn
• Type: Deciduous shrub