rose 'Toby Tristam'

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

See pruning group 18 (roses)

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

May be susceptible to aphids, including rose aphid which are the most common rose pest. May also be susceptible to rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose leaf-rolling sawfly and leaf-cutter bees. Deer and rabbits can also cause damage

May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust and rose powdery mildew which are the most common rose diseases. May also be susceptible to rose dieback, replant disease, a canker, honey fungus and a virus