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Petersham Nurseries specialises in old-fashioned roses. These fabulous roses are all highly fragrant and available in a variety of sizes, forms and colours to suit every garden situation.
We also stock a large number of modern shrub, climbing and rambling roses. With such a wide range to choose from, you are unlikely to find a better selection.
Availability list for New David Austin Roses
from the end of October 2011.
Rosa 'Charlotte'
Rosa 'Bother Cadfael'
Rosa 'Winchester Cathedral'
Rosa 'Eglantyne'
Rosa 'Crown Princess Margareta'
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Rosa 'Mary Rose'
Rosa 'Queen of Sweden'
Rosa 'Sophy's Rose'
Rosa 'Scepter'd Isle'
Rosa 'Claire Austin'
Rosa 'Darcey Bussell'
Rosa 'Lichfield Angel'
Rosa 'Princess Anne'
Rosa 'Young Lycidas'
Rosa 'Wisely 2008'
Rosa 'The Lady's Blush'
Please
contact us
if you cannot find what you are looking for.
Planting advice for bare root roses
Give your bare root roses a good soak before planting as they may have dried out. Dig the plant hole deep and wide enough to accommodate all the roots which should be spread out as much as possible. Add some bone meal and compost to the hole and back fill the hole carefully, gently shaking the plant to ensure good contact between the roots and the soil. The depth that the rose should be planted is controversial, but we have never had any problem planting roses either with the bud union planted level with soil or below soil level. Tread the soil in gently and carefully to avoid making the ground too compacted. Water well if the ground is dry.
Planting advice for container roses
Follow much the same procedure as above. Try not to disturb the root ball too much when planting, as most container roses have slow release food added within in the root ball. The roots may not move out of the compost ball in ordinary garden soil, so add a little compost around the root ball and fill the hole as above. Most containerised roses bought during the autumn will have been freshly potted, so don’t be too perturbed if the plant comes out of the pot and loses some of the soil from around it’s roots. Just ensure there is good contact between the roots and the earth as you plant. Container roses that are bought and planted in the spring or summer months will have rooted well over the winter, but will be harder to establish, so do not forget to water well, as roses are very thirsty plants, especially during a very hot or windy spell. When planting in tubs or containers or raised beds they will probably need more water and feed than they would in the open ground, so keep a close eye on them in the summer months. Always water roses at the base of the plant. Overhead watering will spoil the blooms and buds, as well as causing fungal diseases such as Mildew.
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