Plant Name

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Rosa 'Penelope'

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.

Grow adjacent to water. Hates wet weather when in flower.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 2 Modern Shrub Recurrent Cluster-Flowered from the Rosa multiflora species with the Hybrid Musks Classification

Height x Spread in feet

5 x 4

Foliage

Foliage dark green with plum-red shadings, likewise the stems

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Large, semi-double, creamy-pink with deeper shadings, especially on frilled edges. Scented.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

A favourite amongst the Hybrid Musks.

A little prone to mildew.

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.