Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ ® (Ausbord)Fragrant David Austin English Rose
£35.00
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Overview
The flowers of this rose start as perfect little scrolled buds and soon open into the most beautiful, large, rosette-shaped flowers of rich glowing pink. The most outstanding characteristic of this lovely rose is its beautiful and perfectly balanced Old Rose scent. This is often described as being the quintessential Old Rose fragrance. The foliage and growth are similar to that of a Portland Rose, with the typical Portland widely spaced leaflets. It is always one of the first English Roses to start flowering. (David Austin 1986, Ausbord)
English roses are renowned for the beauty of their repeat-flowering fragrant blooms as well as good vigour and disease resistance. They typically begin flowering from June onwards.
Position: They have many uses in the garden and make excellent informal hedges. Give them an open sunny position and any deep well-drained soil including clay.
Cultivation: They need plenty of nutrients so add Bonemeal and garden compost or well-rotted manure when planting. Rootgrow (mycorrhizal beneficial fungi) sprinkled on the roots will aid root development. Use a rose fertiliser such as Toprose during the growing season.
Pruning: Newly planted English roses need little initial pruning other than a light trim and the removal of any dead, diseased, rubbing and crossing stems. Once established they can be pruned in early March to approximately half their size, aiming to create a shapely rounded plant. Prune out any dead or weak stems. In addition they may be summer-pruned: after each flush of flowers has finished, cutting back the flowering stems to two or three sets of leaves.
Flowering Months
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Flower Colour | Pink |
|---|---|
| Availability Date Learn more | late-October to July |
| Flower Type | Double |
| Flowering Month | June, July, August, September |
| Soil Type | Acid, Alkaline, Heavy clay, Normal |
| Aspect | Sun |
| Hardiness Learn more | Hardy |
| Award | |
| Foliage Type | Deciduous |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Height after 10 years* Learn more | 1.35 x 1.05m (4.5 x 3.5ft) |
| Pot Size Learn more | 6 Litre. Bare root potted. |
| Special Attributes |
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