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Rosa 'Alberic Barbier'

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.

Tolerant of Poor Soils, so broadcast rose fertilizer in early summer as well.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun.

Tolerant of shade. Tolerant of Northerly aspect.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 16 Rambler Non-Recurrent from the species Rosa wichuraiana

Height x Spread in feet

15 x 10

Foliage

Superb glossy dark green foliage produced on long, pliable stems.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Semi-double, creamy-white flushed lemon-yellow.

Flowering is in the Summer only.
Slightly fragrant.

Comment

Healthy. One of the best ramblers.

Good to grow into trees.

Available from Apuldram Roses, 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.