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Rose Plant - Description
- Bare Root Light Pink Rose
- Single Rose Plant
- Type: Old Rose
- Rosa 'Centifolia Muscosa
- Dating back as far as 1796
- Aka 'Moss Rose'
- Flowers: Double Blooms, Light Pink
- Flowering in Summer & Autumn
- Flowers From June to November
- Bare Root Plant
- Size: 20cm in Height
- Well Branched Plants
- Grade A Rose
Rose Plant - Characteristics
- Flowers: Repeat blooms of large cupped flowers
- Fragrance: Slight
- Colour: Light Pink
- Mature Height: 125cm
- Habit: Bushy, spreading habit
- Growth rate: Fast
- Very hardy plant with average resistant to disease
- Easy to grow
Rose Plant - Uses
- Excellent cut flowers
- Popular variety for wedding bouquets
- Can be grown against a sunny wall or fence
- Plant with other roses for best effect
- Can be under planted with 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 'Bonica' - 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
Old Roses - Quick Facts
- Old roses are divided into 2 types: Single & repeat Bloomers
- Single bloomers are the original European rose
- While repeat bloomers came from China
- There are 5 types: Gallicas, Damasks, Albas, Centifolias & Mosses
- Old roses are popular for their strong scent
- And for their varied & unique character of blooms
- It is from old roses that perpetual, floribunda & tea roses originate
- Old roses are easy to grow & show good disease resistance
