white rose of York

Very fragrant summer flowering shrub rose can be trained as a climber. It will grow in a wide rage of situations but best in an open site with full sun and moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring. Tolerant of some shade, and poor soils. Suitable for hedging.

Pruning group 22 (roses)

Propagate by hardwood cuttings

Aphids, leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars and rose leaf-rolling sawfly may be a problem. Rabbits and deer can cause damage

May be subject to black spot, rose rust, powdery mildews and a downy mildew