Rose 'Kathleen Harrop'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Kathleen Harrop'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Train Kathleen Harrop on to a pilar or frame in an open position to reduce the risk of mildew. Mulch to preserve moisture. At the end of the first season train in the new flexible shoots before they become too rigid as the weather cools.

Feed with blood fish and bone as the plant starts into growth in the spring and again after the first flush of flowers.

The more horizontal the new stems can be trained the more flowers will be made the next summer as training horizontally promotes the emergence of side shoots that grow buds, by breaking the dominance of the apical bud. Avoid looping the shoots straight up the arch or pillar or all the roses will occur high up at the tips and the base and eye level will be bare.

Prune lightly in the dormant season. Remove dead diseased or damaged wood. Choose the structural stems and secure to the support. Cut back laterals on the structural stems to two buds. In subsequent years are the rose matures, it is good to remove old structural stems in rotation to leave room for new structural stems at to rejuvenate the rose, bringing more flowers

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Kathleen Harrop is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Kathleen Harrop requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 6.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Kathleen Harrop from seed

Not usually grown from seed as it will not resemble the parent plant. Roses can be grown from hard wood cuttings taken in the autumn but are grafted onto root stock commercially
Roses can be grown from seed but it is usually to investigate potential new varieties

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.96 feet (1.22 metres) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm).

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

Transplanting Kathleen Harrop

Bare root roses are planted out in the dormant season, but pot grown plants can be started at any time of year. Dig a hole deep enough to take the rose so that the graft is about 3 cm below the surface and wide enough to take the roots without squashing. Add blood fish and bone to the backfill, firm in and water. Continue to water well if the plant is in leaf but bare root roses are much less trouble and only need attention if the grown season is dry.
Bare root roses establish more strongly are are more independent than container grown stock

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

Harvesting Kathleen Harrop

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