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Rosa 'Whisky Mac'

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 Hybrid Tea Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

2.5 x 2

Foliage

Glossy dark green tinted with bronze

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Shapely blooms of rich gold and amber.

Flowering is Continuous throughout summer. Very fragrant.

Comment

Growth angular but upright.

Susceptible to Black Spot and Rust. From page 439 of Peter Beales Roses - An illustrated encyclopedia and grower's handbook of species roses, old roses and modern roses, shrub roses and climbers by Peter Beales (ISBN 0-00-272178-3):-

"Rust enjoys moist warm weather. Small orange pustules attach themselves to the underside of leaves and multiply to spread over the whole plant. The spores become black and fall to the ground where they overwinter in readiness for the following season. At the first sign of the disease all infected foliage should be removed and burnt. If rust is found to occur repeatedly on the same plants it is best to remove and burn them. 'Conrad F. Meyer' and 'Sarah Van Fleet' should be kept out of gardens where rust is a problem".

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

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.