rose [Flower Power]

Grow in full sun, fertile, humus rich moist but well drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring. Apply again a balanced fertiliser in early summer. See rose cultivation

Pruning group patio and miniature roses

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

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

May be susceptible to rose powdery mildew, rose blackspot and rose rust