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Product Description
A beautiful exotic looking hardy shrub, very popular in the Lake District. Most peculiar groups of pink feathery flowers appear throughout the summer above weeping boughs of mimosa-like bipinnate leaves. Commonly known as the Silk tree, Rosea has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its reliable performance, stability of colour and form, and good resistance to pests and diseases. Adult plant achieves 3-4m. Pot grown 40-60cm plants supplied.
Plant Size
| Mature Height | 300 cm |
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| Mature Spread | 250 cm |
Planting Notes
| Planting | Plant with plenty of room for the roots to expand/develop. |
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| Soil Type | Any well drained, poor/moderately fertile soil |
Growing at a glance…
Roses should be planted firmly, to ensure that wind will not disrupt the roots. Apply a balanced fertiliser every 3-4 weeks in the spring/summer, and apply a mulch in the winter for protection. Can be pruned back to remove any dead wood or growth. It is best to plant roses in winter or early spring, provided there is little frost. To prepare your bare rose roots, soak them in a bucket of water for an hour to 24 hours (longer in spring). Then, dig a hole large enough to house the roots when fully outspread. Distribute the roots evenly around the hole and put in a little bit of fine soil to which has been added a small amount of bonemeal. Fill in with the rest of the soil over the roots and tread in firmly. The depth of planting roses will vary between 10-20cm, or as deep as they were in their pots.