apothecary's rose

Grows best in full sun with fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring - see rose cultivation. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. Suitable for hedging

Pruning group 23 (roses)

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

rose aphid, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly may be a problem. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

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