Plant Name

Ivydenegardens.co.uk Home
Rose Site Map

Rosa 'L.D.Braithwaite'

Common Name

---

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

3 x 4

Foliage

Greyish-green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Fully double, heavy flattish blooms of rich glowing crimson with a hint of cerise.

Flowering is Repeat or Recurrent. Very fragrant.

Comment

Flowers very freely produced on a vigorous, wide-growing, bushy plant.

Good for Ground-cover. Good for cutting. Grow in pots.

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

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