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Rose — Flowers

Rosa

Sun or part shade, moderate watering — fully hardy.

Photograph of Rose
iNaturalist / GBIF
In flower
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sun
Part sun
Water
Medium
Difficulty
Easy
Hardiness
H6
Season
summer
Height
250–400 cm
Spacing
250 cm
Pets
Safe around pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly
Native
Native
Grows well with
Rosemary — Rosemary is listed as a good neighbour for carrots. A bush at the end of the carrot bed is easier than trying to fit it between the rows.Rosemary — Rosemary is listed as a good neighbour for the cabbage family, said to put beetles and cabbage root fly off. It makes a big root system, so give it its own space at the end of the zone rather than crowding it in.Garlic — Planting garlic near roses is an old trick: the smell is supposed to keep greenfly off. It is passed on as advice rather than shown in a trial.

Growing notes

Grows to 2.5-4 metres. Space about 150-250cm apart. In flower May-Oct.