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Flower. Photo by D. Bird of Coblands Nurseries Ltd |
Flowers. Photo from R.V. Roger Ltd |
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Plant Name Click to Exit to Comparison Page or or link to |
Rosa 'Amber Queen' |
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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. |
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Sun Aspect |
Full Sun. |
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Soil Moisture |
Moist. |
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Plant Type |
Modern Roses: 5 Cluster-Flowered Floribunda Shrub |
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Height x Spread in feet |
2 x 2 |
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Foliage |
Almost glossy, large and maroonish. |
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Flower Colour in Season. Hips |
Large well-packed clusters of fully double blooms of amber-yellow flowering continuously throughout summer. Several flowers in each cluster open together. Moderately fragrant. |
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Comment |
A neat and compact bush grower. Good for bedding or planting in groups. Good for cutting. Grow in pots. Available from David Austin Rose Nursery Limited, 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. |
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Flower Bud Closed |
Flower Bud Open |
Juvenile Flower |
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Single Leaf. Photo from R.V. Roger Ltd |
Foliage |
Mature Flower |