'Sophie Rochas' Bare Root Rose by You Garden

15 GBP

Treat yourself to something truly beautiful with this 'Sophie Rochas' rose. A floribunda rose, it produces wave upon wave of clusters of medium-sized, double, baby pink blooms that contrast effortlessly against the bushy dark-green, glossy foliage. One of the prettiest roses you can grow, each bloom has layers upon layers of pink petals with perfectly ruffled edges. Make sure you plant this rose somewhere you can enjoy its lovely light fragrance that will keep going all summer, and well into the short nights of the autumn. Floribunda roses are generally hardy, more robust and more disease resistant than other rose types, they really are one of the easiest types to grow and perfect for most garden situations, including pots. 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 drainageYou 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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