rose [Light Fantastic]

Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. 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

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn

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 also cause damage

May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust and rose powdery mildew. May also be susceptible to rose dieback, replant disease, canker, honey fungus and a virus