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Ground Cover Rose Plant - Description
- Bare Root Ground Cover Rose Plant
- Single Rose Plant
- Rosa 'Fairy Queen'
- Hardy Rose, Easy to Grow
- Habit: Low Growing, Ground Cover
- Maintenance: Low
- Repeat Bloomers: Flowering From Mid Summer Into Late Autumn
- Colour: Pink
- An Old Rose, Introduced in 1869
- Bourbon Rose
- Strong Fragrance
- Bare Root Plant
- Current Plant Size: 20cm in Height
- Grade A Roses
Ground Cover Rose Plant - Characteristics
- Low growing, spreading rose
- Flowers: Repeat bloomer, double blooms
- Mature height: 50cm
- Habit: Low growing, compact rose
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Fragrance: Slight
- Susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust & powdery mildew
- Also affected by rose dieback, replant disease, canker & honey fungus
Ground Cover Rose Plant - Uses
- Excellent ground cover plant
- Use to cover ground, reduce maintenance & weeding
- Great choice for front of borders
- Use to under-plant shrubs & taller rose plants
- Excellent for colour in your garden from mid Summer to late Autumn
- Best when planted in large groups as this gives the biggest impact
- Ideal in rose beds, flowering borders
- Suited to a sunny spot on well drained soils
Ground Cover Rose Plant - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Sow on arrival
- Bare root shrub 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 Ground Cover Roses
- Roses need to be pruned back each year
- They will grow fast & develop several flowering stems each year
- Late Winter to early Spring, once worst frost has past, prune the roses
- Cut out all dead, dying & diseased branches
- Remove any crossing over or rubbing stems
- Then, cut back strong shoots by a third
- Shorten side shoots back two or three buds.
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 Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days
- Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
- If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
- 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
