Rose 'Rosemoor'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Rosemoor'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Rosemoor flowers all summer into autumn and is normally pruned in the dormant season. Prune only lightly and remove occasionally an old stem to promote new growth.
Trim the main stems back by a half to a third, after removing dead or diseased wood and those where the growth is crossing
Dead head to promote further blooms.
Feed with blood fish and bone twice a year; after the rose starts into bloom in the spring and again after the first flush of flowers in the summer

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Rosemoor is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Planting Rosemoor in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 6.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Rosemoor from seed

Roses do not generally come true from seed, and are best grown from cuttings by the amateur. Hardwood cuttings can be taken in the winter and struck in a prepared trench in a shady part of the garden. It takes about a year for the roots to form and can be lifted the following autumn, potted on and planted out the falling season.
Roses are grafted onto rootstock in a commercial situation
Roses can be grown from seed but it is usually to investigate potential new varieties

Sow 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 3.96 feet (1.22 metres).

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

Transplanting Rosemoor

Roses enjoy a sunny spot, water regularly during its first year.
It is a versatile rose, it can be grown as a low hedge, and will tolerate partial shade and dry soil once established.
Bare root roses can be planted during the dormant season. Dig a hole large enough to take the door without squashing and deep enough to cove the graft by about 4cm. Backfill adding blood fish and bone, firm in and water.
Container grown roses can be planted any time of year, untangle the pot bout roots and prepare a large hole that is deep enough to cover the graft by about 4cm. Backfill adding blood fish and bone and water well. Watering must be attended to through the growing period as pot grown roses take longer to establish than bare root roses

As Rosemoor is hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Rosemoor

Does well as a cut flower, up to ten buds on one stem

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Rosemoor Patent Information

Davis Austin Roses, Albrighton, Shropshire UK

Rose Rosemoor Etymology

Rosemore is named after the beautiful RHS garden in Devon