Gift Wrapped 'Loving Memory' Rose Bushes

Gift Wrapped 'Loving Memory' Hybrid Tea Rose Bushes

Loving Memory red rose with thick, velvety petals; the outer ones reflex slightly to present the whirlpool of intricate loveliness in the centre of the flower, each of which can reach up to 12 cm across and contain 40 petals! The fragrance is mild and slightly sweet.

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Great for your garden

Like all hybrid teas, Loving Memory prefers to be planted in good soil in a sheltered, sunny spot given the choice. However, the perfect location is not essential; all hybrid tea roses grow on roots descended from some of the most resilient wild roses in the UK.
So cold and/or wet are no problem, but plenty of direct sun is important for strong blooming & sturdy growth.

Features

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• Height: up to about 1.2 m
• Width: up to 0.60 m
• Colour: dark scarlet
• Shape of flower: high centred, full double
• Scent: mild
• Flowering: repeat through summer
• Group: Hybrid Tea

Trivia

Introduced by Reimer Kordes in 1981, it has become the number one bereavement rose.

How to plant Loving Memory Roses

You can order bareroot roses at any time and plant them from November to April, or container roses are available all year round.

Choose a spot in the border with good light. Dig a hole deep enough so that the rose will be planted with the graft union at soil level and with plenty of room for its roots. Improve the soil from the hole by removing roots, weeds, large stones and other detritus and mixing in a good measure of well rotted compost or manure. Add Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi in the botton of the hole so it will make contact with the roots. If planting pot grown roses gently loosen some roots out of the ball before planting.

Position your Loving Memory rose so its roots are spread out and backfill the hole with soil, firming it gently as you go. Keep the union at the level of the surrounding soil. Water in thoroughly.