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Rosa 'City of Leeds'

Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5. 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: 5 Cluster-Flowered Floribunda Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

2.5 x 2

Foliage

Leathery dark green.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Semi-double of Salmon-Pink in June-October. Very weatherproof; flowers last well on the bush.

Flowering is continuous throughout summer

Comment

Photos from Mr Anderson of Strood.

Upright and Bushy growth. Slightly Fragrant. Good for bedding or planting in groups or hedging.

Available from from Peter Beales Roses , R.V. Roger Ltd and Rumwood Nurseries.

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