Plant Name

Click to Exit to Comparison Page

or
Click on Browser Back Arrow to Return to Site Map or Index Page

or link to
Ivydenegardens.co.uk Welcome Page

or

Rose Site Map

Rosa 'Tony Jacklin' (Named after the famous British Golfer)

Common Name

---

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

Foliage

Dark Green and glossy.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Soft orange-red double blooms with a nice scent.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

Use this rose for an exhibition where it won the Madrid Gold Medal in 1972 and the Portland Gold Medal in 1986. Enjoyed great popularity for many years due to its being a great garden variety. The rose is planted in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.

Good for bedding or planting in groups. Good for Hedges. Good for cutting.

Available from R.V. Roger Ltd.

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