Rosa Bathsheba ('Auschimbley'PBR) (Cl)

Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, open position. Mulch in late winter and, to improve flowering, apply a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring and again in early summer. See rose cultivation

Pruning group 17 (roses)

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer

May be susceptible to Aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

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