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Purple Rose (Big Purple)

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RRP: 16.99
Price: 5.99 
You save: €11.00 (65%)
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Quantity 3+ 10+
Price 5.69 5.54

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Rose Plant - Description

  • Bare Root Purple Rose Plant
  • Type: Tea Hybrid
  • Rosa 'Big Purple'
  • Flowers: Vibrant Purple
  • Single Rose Plant
  • Flowering in Summer & Autumn
    • Flowers From June to November
  • Bare Root Plant
  • Current Size: 20cm in Height
  • Well Branched Plants
  • Grade A Rose

Rose Plant - Characteristics

  • Old Fashioned Rose
  • Flowers: Large blooms with clusters of fragrant flowers
  • Semi-double flowers
  • Mature Height: 2m
  • Habit: Open, spreading habit
  • Growth rate: Fast
  • Fragrance: Strong
  • Very hardy plant with average resistant to disease
  • Easy to grow

Rose Plant - Uses

  • One of the closest to blue roses available
  • Chosen for a unique rose in your garden
  • Can be grown against a sunny wall or fence
  • Plant with other roses for best effect
  • Purple blooms can be under planted with purple ground cover such as: Ajuga, Lavender, Lamium or Perovskia
  • Ideal in rose beds, flowering borders
  • Suited to a sunny spot on most soil types

Rosa 'Big Purple' - Planting Instructions

Sowing Time

  • Sow on arrival
  • Bare root roses are on sale from October to March
  • Do not plant in frosty conditions

Hole Preparation

  • Dig a big planting hole. 1½ x 1½ ft
  • Mix in well rotted manure
  • Also mix in a small handful of fertiliser

Handling the Plants

  • Take care not to damage plant's roots
  • Keep covered until time of planting
  • Do not expose the roots to light or allow to dry out
  • Ensure roots are always protected from frost prior to planting
  • Water plants before & after planting
  • Feed plants over the Summer months
  • Use a fertiliser high in potassium
  • Apply rose clear to foliage to prevent mildew, rust & greenfly aphids

Pruning Roses

  • Roses need to be pruned back each year
  • They will grow fast & develop several flowering stems each year
  • In early Spring, once worst frost has past prune the roses
  • Cut out all dead, dying & diseased branches
  • Remove any crossing over or rubbing stems
  • Prune back remaining stems to approx. 30cm above ground level
Arrived very quickly, great condition
Received this wonderful rose today. A lovely healthy plant.
Very happy with this Rose can't wait for it to bloom
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water

Shipping Options & Rates

FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
    • Cost is €10
    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE

  • Standard International Courier
    • Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
    • Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries

Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries

  • Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
  • Delivery is to kerbside only
  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

International Delivery Prices & Times

  • Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
  • We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded

Terms

  • The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
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