rose 'Blessings'

rose 'Blessings' · Pruning

rose 'Blessings' · Rosa 'Blessings'

Very free-flowering, dense but upright rose. Grow in full sun with moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertiliser again in early summer. Ideal for cut flowers. See also rose cultivation

Watering: Deep root watering, allow slight surface drying before watering againSunlight: Full sunFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

How to Prune rose 'Blessings'?

Remove dead, diseased and crossing stems. Shorten strong shoots to four to six buds, about 10–15 cm from the base; prune weaker shoots lower. Prune in late winter or early spring as growth resumes.