2022 Rose of the Year- 'It's a Wonderful Life' (Bare Root) by You Garden

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Rose of the Year 2022 - Rose 'It's a Wonderful Life'This free-flowering variety produces a multitude of stunning double blooms that continue over a long period, providing an eye-catching focal-point which will attract pollinators to the garden. Rose 'It's A Wonderful Life' is a floribunda rose making it hardy, strong and reliable - a superb addition to patios and sunny borders. This beautiful rose has an abundance of glossy green foliage that makes the apricot double blooms stand out from the crowd. The leaves hold well remaining late in the season to cover its upright stems. Supplied as a bare-root plant (dormant Oct-Mar) ready to plant now. Caring for your Bare Root Rose On receipt, soak the roots in water for at least two hours (overnight is better). Planting in Ground Select an appropriate spot for your rose, making sure that you give it enough space to grow Dig a hole twice the width of the roots, fork over the bottom to loosen the soil Add some good quality fertiliser e.g. Blood Fish & Bone Aim to plant at the same depth as the soil mark on the trunk. Holding the rose upright with one hand, slowly backfill the hole with soil. Use your heel to compact the soil around the rose to ensure good contact with the roots Planting In Pots If you're planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones, or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage Always try to use the best compost you can buyAdd some sand or grit to aid drainage You are again aiming to plant to the depth of the soil mark. Firm down as you fill and press down hard with your heel when the pot is full

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