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Rose Plant - Description
- Bare Root Violet / Blue Rose
- Type: Tea Hybrid
- Rosa 'Blue Moon'
- Flowers: Classic Light Blue
- 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
- Flowers: Large blooms with clusters of fragrant flowers
- Mature Height: 1.5m
- Habit: Open habit
- Growth rate: Moderate
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
- Ideal in rose beds, flowering borders
- Suited to a sunny spot on most soil types
Rosa 'Blue Moon' - 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
Rosa Hybrid Tea - Quick Facts
- 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
