Rose 'Ellen Willmott'

Spring pruning: remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas you may have to prune a bit more than that.¹

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Ellen Willmott is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ellen Willmott needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 6.5 (weakly acidic soil).

Ensure a distance of 3.96 feet (1.22 metres) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.25 inches (0.64 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Ellen Willmott about 35 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Ellen Willmott is a hardy plant.

Ellen Willmott (August 19, 1858 – September 27, 1934), English horticulturalist who cultivated more than 100,000 species of plants in her garden Warley Place.¹

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