Ground Cover Rose

Rosa Kent

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Flower colour: white
• Other features: excellent cut-flowers; shiny, dark green leaves
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Slightly fragrant, semi-double, white flowers on short stems from July to September, followed by small, red autumn hips. This lovely, repeat-flowering, ground-cover rose forms a small, neat, rounded bush. An excellent patio plant for sun or partial shade, the elegant blooms stand up well to rain.
  
  
• Garden care: Before planting shorten thick roots to 25cm (10in) and reduce top-growth to an outward-facing bud 8-15cm (3-6in) above ground-level. Plant during a frost-free spell, incorporating well-rotted organic matter and a balanced fertiliser into the planting hole. Ensure that the 'bud union' (the bulge at the base of the shoots) is 2.5cm (1in) below the soil.
  
  All our roses are field grown. In October/November they are dug up and potted. However, they will not produce any new roots until spring, so don't be surprised if the compost falls away from the roots when winter planting. Some suppliers send out 'bare root' plants unpotted, but we don't as it is easier to manage them on the nursery in pots.

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