rose 'Aloha'

rose 'Aloha' · Pruning

rose 'Aloha' · Rosa 'Aloha'

Very fragrant, upright climber that is best trained on a wall or a fence in full sun and 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. Tolerant of poor soils and good for cut flowers. See also rose cultivation

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

How to Prune rose 'Aloha'?

Remove dead or diseased branches, secure useful new stems to supports, and shorten flowered sideshoots by about two-thirds. Carry out routine pruning in winter after flowering has finished.