Centifolia Hybrid Rose
Delicately scented, fully double, light pink flo
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| Delicately scented, fully double, light pink flowers with slightly reflexed petals in June and July and glossy, dark green leaves. This award-winning, old-style shrub rose makes an excellent specimen plant for a mixed or shrub border. Upright and open in habit, it`s best grown on a support in fertile, moist, but well-drained soil.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: June and JulyFlower colour: light pinkOther features: excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Before planting shorten thick roots to 25cm (10in) and reduce top-growth to an outward-facing bud 8-15cm (3-6in) above ground-level. Plant during a frost-free spell, incorporating well-rotted organic matter and a balanced fertiliser into the planting hole. Ensure that the `bud union` (the bulge at the base of the shoots) is 2.5cm (1in) below the soilGoes well with: Alchemilla mollis, Pulmonaria officinalis `Sissinghurst White`, Hesperis |
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