Plant Name

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Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert'

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.

Tolerant of Poor Soils, so broadcast rose fertilizer in early summer as well.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun.

Tolerant of shade.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 2 Modern Shrub Recurrent Cluster-Flowered from the Rosa rugosa species

Height x Spread in feet

5 x 4

Foliage

Rich dark green.

Good Autumn Foliage.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Pure white, almost fully double blooms, exuding a superb perfume.

Flowering is Repeat or Recurrent throughout the summer. Very fragrant. Ornamental hips display.

Comment

One of the outstanding Rugosa hybrids. Plant dense and bushy. Fruit, sometimes quite large, only sets intermittently.

Good for Hedging. Grow in pots.

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

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