crested moss rose · Rosa × centifolia 'Cristata'
Also known as: chapeau de Napoléon; crested cabbage rose; rose 'Cristata'; chapeau de Napoleon rose
Grow in an open site with 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. Tolerant of some shade and poor soils
Use light pruning: patio and polyantha roses can have main stems shortened by about a third; miniature roses mainly need weak and dead growth removed. Avoid severe pruning of newly planted dwarf roses. Prune in late winter as growth resumes, and remove spent flowers in summer.
