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Rosa 'Gentle Touch'

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: 8 Patio Bush (Compact Floribundas)

Height x Spread in feet

1 x 1.5

Foliage

Good mid-green foliage

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Pale pink, large clusters of shapely double blooms with slight fragrance.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

Compact wideish bush.

Good for Hedging. Grow in pots.

Available from Apuldram Roses, Coblands Nurseries Ltd , Rumwood Nurseries and from R.V. Roger Ltd.

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