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Rosa 'Lady Sylvia'

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.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 4 Large-Flowered Shrub from the Hybrid Teas classification

Height x Spread in feet

2 x 2

Foliage

Dark green and semi-glossy

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Soft pink tinted with apricot and a yellow base.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Very fragrant.

Comment

The growth is not as strong as modern varieties, but it is still a good rose with a rich fragrance, bushy, upright growth and fairly vigorous. Still popular despite its age of origin in 1926.

Excellent for bedding, or planting in groups. Good for cutting. Grow in pots.

Available from David Austin Rose Nursery Limited, R.V. Roger Ltd and from Peter Beales Roses.

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