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Potted Rose Plant - Description
- Potted Pink Rose
- Rosa 'Leonardo da Vinci'
- Colour: Deep Pink
- Repeat Bloomers: Flowering From June to November
- A Tea Hybrid Rose
- Strong Scented. Old-Fashioned Scent
- Medium Height & Compact
- Pot Size: 3 Litres
- Size: 30cm in Height
- Mature Height: 50cm
Potted Rosa 'Leonardo da Vinci' - Characteristics
- Flowers: Double blooms, petals with ruffled margins
- Mature Height: 100cm
- Habit: Upright & compact rose
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Fragrance: Strong
- Watch out for rust, mildew & black spot
Potted Rosa Leonardo da Vinci' - Uses
- Excellent orange & pink rose
- Compact size makes plant very versatile
- Suited to rose beds & herbaceous borders
- Award winning rose - Garden Merit Award
- Plant with other roses for best effect
- Under-plant with lavenders & geraniums
- Suited to cut flowers
- Suited to a sunny spot on well drained soils
Potted Rosa 'Leonardo da Vinci' - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Potted rose plants can be planted any time of year
- 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
- Ideally, soak plant pots for 10 minutes before planting
- Water again 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
- Rose plants 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
- Prune back remaining stems to approx. 30cm above ground level
Rosa Hybrid Teas - Quick Fact
- Hybrid teas are a modern group of roses
- Created by crossing teas & perpetual roses
- Known for their large blooms
- Generally hybrid teas have sparse foliage & pointed flower buds
- Hybrid teas can be pruned back harder than floribunda roses
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