English Rose

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: June and SeptemberFlower colour: apricot and yellow, tinted with pinkOther features: an excellent shrubHardiness: fully hardyA lovely, well-formed shrub with large, deeply cupped blooms in shades of pink, apricot and yellow in early summer. The delicious flowers have a fruity fragrance with a refreshing sharpness and are procuded continually for the rest of the season. An excellent, vigorous shrub rose that can be grown as a tall shrub or a short climber.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 2.5cm (1in) below the soil.Goes well with: Alchemilla mollis, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White', Hesperis matronalis, Chionodoxa luciliae Gigantea Group, Allium sphaerocephalon, Clematis 'Etoile Violette'...more Price: £8.45 Source: Crocus •