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Red Rose Plant - Description
- Bare Root Deep Red Rose Plant
- Single Rose Plant
- Type: Hybrid Tea Rose
- Rosa 'Wettra'
- Bare Root Shrub Rose
- Current Size: 20cm in Height
- Well Branched Plants
- Grade A Roses
Rosa 'Wettra' - Characteristics
- Abundant blooms
- Repeat bloomer
- Flower: Cluster of blossoms on upright stems, 6cm in width
- Colour: Deep red
- Mature Height: 100 - 150cm
- Habit: Well branched, open
- Vigorous growth rate
- Fragrance: Slight
- A hardy plant - Able for cold Winters & hard frosts
- Susceptible to powdery mildew
Rosa 'Wettra' - Uses
- Deep red rose with a traditional bloom & appearance
- Classic red ideal in rose beds
- Plant with white flowering 'Iceberg' rose or Pascali
- Suited to a traditional garden or traditional planting scheme
- Under plant with Lavender, Box, Santolina or Sage
- Can be grown to form an informal flowering hedge
- Suited to a sunny spot on most soil types
Rosa 'Wettra' - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- These roses should be planted the moment they arrive
- Planting season for bare root roses is October to March
- Avoid planting in frosty conditions
Hole Preparation
- Prepare a good size planting hole. 1½ x 1½ ft
- Loosen the soil in the hole & mix in well rotted manure
- Also add a small handful of fertiliser pellets
Handling the Plants
- Take care not to damage plant's roots
- Keep covered until time of planting
- Do not expose the roots to light or allow to dry out
- Ensure roots are always protected from frost prior to planting
- Water plants before & after planting
- Feed plants over the Summer months, using a fertiliser high in potassium
- Apply rose clear to foliage to prevent mildew, rust & greenfly aphids
Pruning Roses
- Roses need to be pruned back each year
- They will grow fast & develop several flowering stems each year
- In early Spring, once worst frost has past, prune your roses
- Cut out all dead, dying & diseased branches
- Remove any crossing over or rubbing stems
- Prune back remaining stems to approx. 30cm above ground level
Rosa Hybrid Teas - Quick Fact
- Hybrid teas are a modern group of roses
- Created by crossing teas & perpetual roses
- Known for their large blooms
- Generally hybrid teas have sparse foliage & pointed flower buds
- Hybrid teas can be pruned back harder than floribunda roses
