Rosa 'Albert Edwards' · Pests & diseases

Grow fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring; apply the fertiliser again in early summer - see rose cultivation. Good for cut flowers, tolerant of poor soils and suitable for hedging

Watering: Even moderate watering, deep soak to prevent rose root drying outSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

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

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