Plant Name

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Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'

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: 1 Modern Shrub Recurrent Large-Flowered

Height x Spread in feet

4 x 3

Foliage

Greyish-green foliage comes on an upright, bushy plant

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Deep pink fully double flowers.

Flowering is Continuous throughout summer. Very fragrant.

Comment

Tall vigorous growth.

Good for Hedging.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd , David Austin Rose Nursery Limited, Rumwood Nurseries and from Peter Beales Roses.

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