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Rosa 'Schoolgirl'

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

Height x Spread in feet

10 x 8

Foliage

Glossy, Dark Green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Rich, coppery-orange flowers Hybrid Tea-shaped in bud, opening loosely flat and semi-double.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Very fragrant.

Comment

Highly scented, but a little short on foliage.

Climber or Pillar rose.

Available from Apuldram Roses, Coblands Nurseries Ltd , 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.