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Rosa x centifolia (Syn. 'Cabbage Rose', 'Provence Rose')

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.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Hates wet weather when in flower.

Plant Type

Old Garden Rose: 29 Provence (Centifolia) Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

6 x 5

Foliage

Thick, coarse, grey-green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Deep pink, very double cupped or cabbage-shaped when open, bloom with a strong, heady perfume.

Flowering is up to the Mid-Summer only. Very fragrant.

Comment

A rather lax, medium-sized shrub with abundant thorns.

Good for Woodland and covert planting.

Susceptible to Mildew.

Available from R.V. Roger Ltd and from Peter Beales Roses.

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