tea rose · Sunlight

tea rose · Rosa × odorata

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, in a warm sheltered position. Best suited to southern counties and inner city locations, can be grown in a container and overwintered in a greenhouse in colder areas. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in late winter or early spring, and for best flowering apply a general rose or shrub fertiliser in early spring and again in early summer. See rose cultivation

Watering: Deep soak roots as top soil dries, drain excess water completelySunlight: Full sunFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling