rose 'William Lobb'

rose 'William Lobb' · Pruning

rose 'William Lobb' · Rosa 'William Lobb'
Also known as: old velvet moss rose

Vigorous moss rose for growing in full sun with 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 - see rose cultivation. Tolerant of poor soil and suitable as a pillar or climbing rose

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

How to Prune rose 'William Lobb'?

Keep single-flowering shrub roses lightly pruned, removing dead, diseased, crossing and weak growth. Thin a few old unproductive stems if crowded. Prune in late summer after flowering.