Rosa 'Lady Salisbury'

rose (shrub)

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: June and August
• Flower colour: sugar-pink
• Other features: excellent cut-flowers
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Forming a soft rosette of sugar-pink petals which become paler as they mature, the flowers have a light scent and appear continuously over a long period from early summer. When fully open the central cluster of golden stamens becomes visible, creating a pretty contrast.
  
  
• 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 approximately 5cm (2in) 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.