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Rosa 'Pink Perpetue'

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

12 x 8

Foliage

Very dark green with glossy purple overtones making an excellent foil for the flowers.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Masses of double, deep pink, rather cupped, semi-double flowers throughout the summer.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Moderately fragrant.

Comment

One of the outstanding modern climbers.

Climber or Pillar rose.

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.