Planting and Growing Rosa 'First Love'
| Care difficulty | 3 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Deep root watering, allow slight surface drying before watering again |
| Sunlight requirements | Full sun |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid · Alkaline · Neutral |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well drained · Well drained |
| Fertilizing | Rose fertilizer every two to four weeks from spring through late summer |
| Toxicity | Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling |
How to Water Rosa 'First Love'?
Deep root watering, allow slight surface drying before watering again
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Rosa 'First Love'?
Full sun
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for Rosa 'First Love'?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for Rosa 'First Love'?
- Soil type
- Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
What Are the Moisture Requirements for Rosa 'First Love'?
Moist but well drained · Well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize Rosa 'First Love'?
Rose fertilizer every two to four weeks from spring through late summer
Learn more →How to Prune Rosa 'First Love'?
Remove dead, diseased and crossing stems. For hybrid tea roses, shorten strong shoots to four to six buds, about 10–15 cm above the base. For floribundas, leave strong stems longer, about 25–30 cm above the soil. Prune in late winter or early spring as growth resumes.
Learn more →How to Propagate Rosa 'First Love'?
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, softwood cuttings (under glass) in spring or summer or by chip budding in summer
Learn more →How to Transplant Rosa 'First Love'?
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Learn more →How to Care for Rosa 'First Love' in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant Rosa 'First Love'?
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in late winter or early spring, and for best flowering apply a general rose or shrub fertiliser in early spring and again in early summer. See rose cultivation
Learn more →How to Repot Rosa 'First Love'?
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Learn more →How to Harvest Rosa 'First Love'?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildew and sometimes honey fungus. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose slugworm sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of Rosa 'First Love'
Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling