I absolutely love this rose and it always produces the goods. I bought this rose two years ago and for some reason I haven't got round to doing a write up for it.
This rose is a winner of the Rose of the Year award in 2010 and suitable so. As well as this award it has won Gold Star Of The South Pacific. New Zealand and All American Rose Selection. In the last two years I have no issues with the specimens health. there have been no instances of disease and there has always been a fantastic crop of blooms for the last two seasons.
The colour is mixture of buttercup and gold with the outer petals being of a lighter shade than the inner ones. Each stem will carry between three and 5 rose buds so the show is exquisite. The blooms are average in size but that does not inhibit it from its overall impact. The stems are nice and solid but do require a little support as they can grow quite tall causing the stems to bow. I stake them as a precautionary measure against breakage and also so I can get as many blooms as visible as possible. The leaves are a beautiful emerald green which compliaments the colour of the rose. The scent is medium in strength and very fresh, and a favourite of my three year old daughter.
This rose requires very little maintenance. I spray them with Rose Clear sporadically, as and when required, and scatter some Top Rose on it twice a year. This roses likes full sun spots apparently but I grow mine in an area of slight shade but sun for most of the day. This rose is also suppose to flower from July to September but I have had flowers on it since the beginning of June.
This rose will also happily grow in a container on a patio so it is an ideal gift for someone who is limited on outdoor space but would like to add a bit of colour outside their window.
This rose can be bought for less than £10 as a bare root and between £14 - £20 as a container rose. You could mix it with a variety of different plants such as Echinacea, Campanula or Nigella Damascena 'Oxford Blue'.
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