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Rosa 'Marlena'

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: 5 Cluster-Flowered Floribunda Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

1.5 x 1.5

Foliage

Bronze-tinted dark green foliage

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Rich red and crimson flowers, semi-double, large and flattish when fully open.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer.

Comment

Growth bushy and compact. Reliable and good as ground cover.

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

Available from David Austin Rose Nursery Limited and from R.V. Roger Ltd.

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