Rosa 'De Rescht'

rose De Rescht (damask)

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: July
• Flower colour: deep mauve-red
• Other features: excellent cut-flowers
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Tightly formed, double, deep mauve-red flowers fade to magenta-pink with age. A gorgeous upright, compact shrub rose with intensely fragrant blooms that are produced in midsummer, repeating sporadically till autumn. It looks particularly stunning near fuchsias where the intense colour is echoed in the flowers.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 0.9m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.75m
  Rosa 'De Rescht' - rose De Rescht (damask) Sumptuous camellia-like flowers