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Rosa 'Woburn Abbey'

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

2.5 x 2

Foliage

Semi-glossy, leathery, Dark Green with upright growth and stems grained brown

Susceptible to Rust.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Clear Orange-Yellow touched with Red flowering is Continuous throughout summer. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

Suitable for:-

• Bedding or planting in groups.
• Hedging.
• Cutting.
• To grow in pots.

Available from Peter Beales Roses.

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