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Rosa 'Maiden's Blush Small'

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.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Old Garden Rose: 20 Alba Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

4 x 3

Foliage

Blue-grey

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Blush-pink.

Flowering is in the Summer only. Very fragrant.

Comment

Slightly smaller in stature and size of flower than the Maiden's Blush Great Rose.

Good for Hedging. Good for cutting. Grow in pots. Woodland and covert planting.

Available from Apuldram Roses and from R.V. Roger Ltd .

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