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Rosa 'Paul's Lemon Pillar'

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: 17 Large-Flowered Climber Non-Recurrent from the Modern Climbing Roses classification.

Height x Spread in feet

15 x 10

Foliage

Large dark green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Massive blooms of creamy-white suffused with lemon; of unusually high quality in most weathers. Scented.

Flowering is in the Summer only. Very fragrant.

Comment

A vigorous climber with very thick branches and a deservedly popular old variety.

Climber or Pillar rose. Good for cutting.

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

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