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Rosa 'Tip Top'

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

1.5 x 1.5

Foliage

Dark green and matt

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Loose, semi-double flowers opening from shapely buds are soft rose-salmon pink and are produced freely in large clusters to create a lovely display.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer.

Comment

Compact bushy dwarf plant. Not to be confused with Tip-Top (1909).

Susceptible to Black Spot.

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

Available from R.V. Roger Ltd.

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