Description

Create your very own rose garden with this fabulous collection of Old English Shrub Roses. Each one will produce the most beautiful blooms made up of frilled petals that create eye-catching ruffled centres. Perfect for smaller spaces, these compact shrubs will grow to approximately 1m tall and will become smothered in incredible roses is shades of red, yellow, blush white, apricot, and pink from June through to October. Totally winter hardy and easy to grow they are perfect for planting in pots, it will also look great in a mixed border. Supplied as 5 x bare-root plants (dormant Oct-Mar) ready to plant now. Caring for your Bare Root Roses On receipt, soak the roots in water for at least two hours (overnight is better). Planting in Ground Select an appropriate spot for your roses, making sure that you give them enough space to grow Dig a hole twice the width of the roots, fork over the bottom to loosen the soil Add some good quality fertiliser eg. Blood Fish & Bone Aim to plant at the same depth as the soil mark on the trunk. Holding the rose upright with one hand, slowly backfill the hole with soil. Use your heel to compact the soil around the rose to ensure good contact with the roots Planting In Pots If you’re planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones, or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage Always try to use the best compost you can buy Add some sand or grit to aid drainage You are again aiming to plant to the depth of the soil mark. Firm down as you fill and press down hard with your heel when the pot is full.