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Rosa 'Harry Wheatcroft' (Syn. Rosa 'Caribia', 'Harry')

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: 4 Large-Flowered Shrub from the Hybrid Teas classification

Height x Spread in feet

2.5-3.25 x 2

Foliage

Mid-green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Striped red and yellow, large bloom.

Flowering is Repeat or Recurrent throughout the summer. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

Very dramatic bloom colours.

Susceptible to Blackspot.

Good for bedding or planting in groups, where it requires spring frost protection (Use 3 inch deep mulch of organic material applied in February and removed in November). Grow in pots with winter and spring frost protection.

Available from David Austin Rose Nursery Limited and from R.V. Roger Ltd.

There is also a Climber called Harry Wheatcroft.

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