Starlight Symphony Rose

The Rose of the Year 2019, Starlight Symphony carries clusters of white, scented, "tudor rose" shaped flowers from July until October. To win the title of the best rose of the year, Starlight Symphony had to see off competition from the very best new roses from the very best breeders - Kordes, David Austin, Dickson, Beales just to name a few. So this is an exceptional rose and we are very happy to be able to include it in our range of climbing roses for sale.

Many are not too keen on white roses as they can have a tendency to go brown in wet weather. Not this one. Starlight Symphony is also floriferous, scented and its open blooms are accessible to pollinators.

Conducting a Starlight Symphony

In between 3 and 5 years Starlight Symphony reach up to about 3 metres which makes it an ideal rose for training on pergolas, pillars, obelisks and arches. Against a wall it will grow to 2 metres across. The flowers are not as simple as the description suggests. They are open, as a single rose is open, but they are made up of layers of petals, about 15 in all, giving them the look of a rosette. Each bloom is 8-10 cms (3-4 inches) across and they are carried in large clusters of five to nine flowers. All this is gently set off by lovely, glossy, dark green foliage that attests to the plant's health and disease resistance.

This is a tidy rose, so if space is limited or you garden on a deck, balcony or roof terrace, it will grow very well in a decent sized tub.

However, whether you plant in the ground or a container, put Starlight Symphony where its scent can waft; a gentle but surprisingly strong fragrance with more than a hint of spice. Sensational on a warm evening.

Features

Rose of the Year 2019
Height: to 3 metres but can be held to 2 metres if necessary
Spread: to 1-8 - 2.5 m
Colour: pure white with gold stamens tinged with pink
Shape of flower: clusters of open rosettes
Scent: a subtle, pervasive, spicy fragrance
Flowering: repeat through summer between July and October
Group: Climbing Roses

Making Sweet Music

Harkness Roses have been breeding and growing roses for well over 100 years. Starlight Symphony - bred under the name Harwisdom) is yet another in a line of great roses such as Amber Queen and Margaret Merril from one of the most prolific rose breeders in the world.

How to plant Starlight Symphony Climbing roses

When planting, do so when the temperature is above freezing and the ground is not hard.

If you are planting Starlight Symphony against a wall leave about 45cms (18") between plant and wall. Remember roses send roots down to quite a depth so make sure the hole is deep enough to allow the graft to finish at soil level when planted. it should also be twice as wide as the toots so there is plenty of room. Fork over the bottom of the hole to allow new root-growth to penetrate easily. Improve the soil from the hole by removing large stones, weeds, roots and other rubbish and mixing in about 25% by volume of well rotted compost or manure. Wet the roots and sprinkle with Rootgrow so it stays in contact with the roots. If planting a pot grown plant gently loosen some of the roots before planting.

Position your rose so the roots are spread out and it is set at approximately the same level in the soil as it was before being transplanted. The union should be level with the soil when you have finished planting. Backfill the hole with the planting mix, firming it down as you go. Water in thoroughly. Water again a day or two later and then keep watering in dry spells.

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Delivery: The basic delivery charge for orders of bareroot plants is £6.50 + vat, which increases to £12.55 + vat if you add any pot-grown plants, standard trees or fruit trees to the order.
Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
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Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Misc	Wildlife Value
Area	Frost Pockets, Scotland & The North
Colour	White/Cream
Type	Climber or Rambler
Also Good	Fragrant, Repeat Flowering
Flowering	Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

	NUMBER OF ROSES
SIZES	1-2	3-9	10-24	25+
BAREROOT ROSE	Out of Stock £8.95	Out of Stock £9.20	Out of Stock £8.90	Out of Stock £7.90

Starlight Symphony Climbing Roses

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Making Sweet Music

How to plant Starlight Symphony Climbing roses