Rose 'Munstead Wood'

Feed with blood fish and bone as the rose starts into growth in the spring and again after the first flush of blooms. scrape the soil from under the bush and add a handful of blood fish and bone, recover the soil always taking care to avoid damaging the roots that run close to the surface.
Dead head to promote more blooms
Prune in the dormant season. Remove dead or diseased wood. Select the best shoot if two are crossing removing the other completely
Shorten the rest of the shoots to a half , a third or two thirds, depending on the desired result. Always cut to an outward facing bub

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Munstead Wood is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Munstead Wood requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.0 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Not normally grown from seed, as they do not come true. Roses are easily started from hard wood cuttings taken in the autumn. Commercially roses are budded onto rootstock

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

Plant bare root roses in the dormant season. Dig a hole large enough to take all the roots without constriction and deep enough to cover the union by about 3cm
Back fill adding blood fish and bone, firm in and water well
Container roses may be planted at any time of year but need careful watering until they have completely established.
Water well during the first season

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

David Austin, Albrighton, Shropshire, UK

Munstead Wood is a house (designed by Edwin Lutyens) and garden in Godalming ,Surrey, UK that was once the home (and garden) of Gertrude Jekyll