Plant Name

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Rosa 'Deep Secret' (Syn Rosa 'Mildred Scheel')

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: 4 Large-Flowered Shrub from the Hybrid Teas classification

Height x Spread in feet

2.5 x 2

Foliage

Good Glossy Mid-Green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Dark Crimson flowers which are fairly full, large and on a strong neck.

Flowering is Repeat or Recurrent throughout the summer. Very fragrant.

Comment

Strong vigour with bushy, upright growth.

Good for bedding or planting in groups. Good for cutting.

Available from Apuldram Roses, 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.