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Rosa 'Veilchenblau'

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.
Does well in Part Shade where the colour fades less.
Tolerant of Northerly aspect.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 16 Multiflora Rambler Non-Recurrent

Height x Spread in feet

15 x 12

Foliage

Mid-Green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Lavender-Purple flecked with White flowering is Summer only. They mature to Bluish-Lilac and fade to Lilac-Grey. Moderately fragrant.

Comment

An ideal and beautiful companion for cream and white ramblers when grown through old trees or supported on a wall facing any direction.

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

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