Rosa Crocus Rose ('Ausquest') (PBR)
rose (shrub)
£24.99
£15.99
- size:
- 4 litre pot
- available within:
- to order from summer 2012
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: July and September
- Flower colour: soft apricot turning to soft cream
- Other features: excellent cut-flowers
- Hardiness: fully hardy
An excellent variety with attractive rounded growth. The colour is a lovely soft apricot with pale cream outer petals, turning to soft cream as the flower ages. It has a delightful tea fragrance and is very free flowering. - Garden 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 approximately 5cm (2in) below the soil.
All our roses are field grown. In October/November they are dug up and potted. However, they will not produce any new roots until spring, so don't be surprised if the compost falls away from the roots when winter planting. Some suppliers send out 'bare root' plants unpotted, but we don't as it is easier to manage them on the nursery in pots.
- Eventual Height: 1.2m
- Eventual Spread: 0.9m