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Rosa 'Jean Mermoz'

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.

Tolerant of shade.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 7 Polyantha Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

2 x 1.5

Foliage

Foliage rather small, glossy and dark green.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Fully double, reddish-pink, small blooms in dense corymbs with slight fragrance.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

Vigorous and bushy.

Good for bedding or planting in groups. Procumbent or wide-growing Ground-cover. 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.