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Rosa 'Hot Chocolate'

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: 5 Cluster-Flowered Floribunda Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

3 x 2.6

Foliage

Glossy dark green.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Rich velvety-brown.

Repeat Flowering. Moderately Fragrant.

Comment

Awarded the accolade of novelty rose 2006.

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

Available from Apuldram Roses.

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