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Pink Rose (Melrose) - Description
- Rosa Floribunda 'Melrose'
- Single Rose Plant
- A Floribunda Rose
- Fragrant Rose
- Bare Root Plant
- Size: 20cm in Height
- Colour: Pink Flowering
- Well Branched Plants
Rosa 'Melrose' - Characteristics
- Flowers: Flushes of Blooms throughout the Summer
- Pink blooms with 17 - 25 petals
- Flowering: July to November - Repeat bloomer
- Colour: Light pink / Salmon Pink
- Mature Height: 80 - 90cm
- Habit: Low, Bushy Rose
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Fragrance: Strong
- Very hardy plant & resistant to disease
- Easy to grow
Rosa 'Melrose' - Uses
- Excellent pink rose
- Suited to cottage gardens, traditional planting schemes & as specimen plants
- Add colour throughout the Summer months
- Under plant with Lavender, Box, Santolina or Sage
- Can be grown to form an informal flowering hedge
- Suited to cut flowers
- Suited to a sunny spot on most soil types
Rosa 'Melrose' - 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 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
Rosa Floribunda - Quick Facts
- Floribunda are a modern group of roses
- Created by crossing hybird teas & polyantha roses
- They are repeat bloomers with clusters of flowers on each stem
- Floribundas are shrub forming roses, staying compact & upright
- They are a very popular rose hybrid
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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 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
