Rose 'Grace'

Feed twice a year, as the rose starts into growth in the spring and after the first flush of flowers. Scrape back the soil under the bush and sprinkle on a hand full of blood fish and bone. Work in lightly taking care to avoid damaging the roots that run close to the surface.
Dead head frequently to promote new buds
Prune only lightly, remove dead or diseased wood and only prune the occasional old stem to promote new shoots.

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

Roses are not normally grown from seed as they will not grow true to type.
Roses are usually produced by specialist growers and are bud grafted onto rootstocks. Some roses will take from semi hard wood cuttings taken in the summer. or hard wood cuttings in the autumn
Roses can be grown from seed but as hybrids it is more usually used 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 Grace about 35 days before your last frost date.

Roses appreciate a sunny spot in the middle to the back of the border.
Bare root roses are established in the dormant season. Dig a hole big enough to take all the roots with out bending and deep enough to cover the graft union by about 5cm. Backfill adding a handful of blood fish and bone, firm in and water well
Container grown roses can be planted out at any time of year as long as watering is carefully attended to particularly during dry spells in the first growing season
Bare root roses establish more strongly and are more independent than container grown stock

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

Grace makes good cut flowers with four or five buds per stem.

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

David Austin Albrighton, Shropshire UK

English leander Hybrid are more modern than the Old Rose hybrids, large robust shrubs with repeat flowering and strong fragrance.

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