Set of 4 Old English Roses Bare Root & Acorn Planters 10"
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€27.74
+€4.99 P&P
Overview
There really is something special and iconic about Old English Shrub Roses, which is the term for the old-fashioned type of classic rose with a very filled centre, their petals making the most remarkable patterns. New breeding over many years has made them much easier to grow in all gardens - big or small - either in larger pots or in borders and beds.
These varieties have been bred to have both a good fragrance, and superb disease resistance - not always possible with roses, but our growers have managed it! Best of all it is a repeat flowerer, and will bloom for 4-5 months with little dead-heading, although you may wish to keep them tidy.
Give them pride of place in your borders where you can enjoy the lovely blooms and perhaps cut a few for a vase. Theses roses are also suitable for container growing so you can enjoy on the patio too.
Much easier to grow and look after than commonly thought, to prune, just remove any dead, dying, damaged and diseased stems and also deadhead regularly. Traditionally, you would cut just above a leaf joint with a sloping cut away from the bud, however, this isn\'t necessary, and dont worry about pruning too much - roses are very resilient and will grow back.
Each collection contains 4 bare-root, 30-35cm dormant bushes of the very best, proven garden performing roses, 1 each of 4 different colours pink, apricot and yellow and red. All of these roses are perfect for pots or borders, reaching approximately 100cm tall, so are great for smaller gardens.
Weve also included a set of 4 of our Acorn patterned 10 inch diameter round planters. These plastic, UV stable frost resistant planters have a brushed copper effect finish and are wonderfully decorative to set your roses off beautifully.
Specifications
- Category: Roses/Shrub
- Ideal For: Beds/Borders/Containers/Cottage Garden/Rose Garden/Cut Flowers
- Flowers: June - October
- Height/Spread: 100cm x 80cm
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Supplied as: 4 premium quality bare root bushes and 4 x round planters
Care
Roses tolerate wide range of soils but thrive in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, so add plenty of well-rotted manure into the hole if necessary and plant so that the graft union (the swollen area when the stems meet the roots) is around 3cm below soil level. Water well every other day - daily if the weather is hot and dry.
Established roses can be watered around once a week through spring and summer - more if the weather is hot.
For best results, feed roses in in late-March/April and again late July.
Before planting, plunge bare root plants into a bucket of water for half an hour to rehydrate.
To prune, just remove any dead, dying, damaged and diseased stems and also deadhead regularly.
Traditionally, you would cut just above a leaf joint with a sloping cut away from the bud, however, this isn\'t necessary, and dont worry about pruning too much - roses are very resilient and will grow back.
When pruning, make sure that your secateurs are clean and sharp to prevent squashing stems and introducing disease.
Add mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help the plant establish quicker.
Contents
- 4 x Bare Root Plants
- 4 x Pots
Overview
There really is something special and iconic about Old English Shrub Roses, which is the term for the old-fashioned type of classic rose with a very filled centre, their petals making the most remarkable patterns. New breeding over many years has made them much easier to grow in all gardens - big or small - either in larger pots or in borders and beds.
These varieties have been bred to have both a good fragrance, and superb disease resistance - not always possible with roses, but our growers have managed it! Best of all it is a repeat flowerer, and will bloom for 4-5 months with little dead-heading, although you may wish to keep them tidy.
Give them pride of place in your borders where you can enjoy the lovely blooms and perhaps cut a few for a vase. Theses roses are also suitable for container growing so you can enjoy on the patio too.
Much easier to grow and look after than commonly thought, to prune, just remove any dead, dying, damaged and diseased stems and also deadhead regularly. Traditionally, you would cut just above a leaf joint with a sloping cut away from the bud, however, this isn\'t necessary, and dont worry about pruning too much - roses are very resilient and will grow back.
Each collection contains 4 bare-root, 30-35cm dormant bushes of the very best, proven garden performing roses, 1 each of 4 different colours pink, apricot and yellow and red. All of these roses are perfect for pots or borders, reaching approximately 100cm tall, so are great for smaller gardens.
Weve also included a set of 4 of our Acorn patterned 10 inch diameter round planters. These plastic, UV stable frost resistant planters have a brushed copper effect finish and are wonderfully decorative to set your roses off beautifully.
Specifications
- Category: Roses/Shrub
- Ideal For: Beds/Borders/Containers/Cottage Garden/Rose Garden/Cut Flowers
- Flowers: June - October
- Height/Spread: 100cm x 80cm
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Supplied as: 4 premium quality bare root bushes and 4 x round planters
Care
Roses tolerate wide range of soils but thrive in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, so add plenty of well-rotted manure into the hole if necessary and plant so that the graft union (the swollen area when the stems meet the roots) is around 3cm below soil level. Water well every other day - daily if the weather is hot and dry.
Established roses can be watered around once a week through spring and summer - more if the weather is hot.
For best results, feed roses in in late-March/April and again late July.
Before planting, plunge bare root plants into a bucket of water for half an hour to rehydrate.
To prune, just remove any dead, dying, damaged and diseased stems and also deadhead regularly.
Traditionally, you would cut just above a leaf joint with a sloping cut away from the bud, however, this isn\'t necessary, and dont worry about pruning too much - roses are very resilient and will grow back.
When pruning, make sure that your secateurs are clean and sharp to prevent squashing stems and introducing disease.
Add mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help the plant establish quicker.
Contents
- 4 x Bare Root Plants
- 4 x Pots