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Rosa 'Laura Ford'

Common Name

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Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 lts farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 13 Large-Flowered Climber Recurrent from the Modern Climbing Roses classification (Climbing Miniature)

Height x Spread in feet

8 x 3

Foliage

Dark Green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Strong yellow with amber shades - especially in the autumn.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer.

Comment

Although 'Climbing Miniature' is in some ways a contradiction in terms, this one is delightful with small flowers and small leaves, as one would expect in a miniature. Constantly in flower, it makes a good pillar rose.

Good for Climber or Pillar rose. Grow in pots.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd , David Austin Rose Nursery Limited, Rumwood Nurseries , R.V. Roger Ltd and from Peter Beales Roses.

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.