Rose 'Mortimer Sackler'

Spiral train the rose, keeping the shoots as horizontal as possible, up the support to keep the blooms low. Feed twice a year early spring as the rose starts into growth and mid summer after the first flush of flowers. Carefully scrape the soil, avoiding the surface roots, under the bush and sprinkle on blood fish and bone

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Mortimer Sackler is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures.

Not usually grown from seed, but grafted to a root stock. It is also possible to root roses from cuttings with a heel of semi ripe wood in the summer
Hardwood cuttings are also possible. Harvest hard wood in the late autumn about 30cm long. Strip odd all but the top two sets of leaves and insert at least 20 cm into a prepared trench. Rooting will take a year, pot up, and plant out the following season

This climber will need a support and is perfect for an arch as it is virtually thornless. Choose a full sun position and dig a hole wide enough for all the roots and deep enough to cover the graft union with about 5cm of soil. Back fill, add a little well rotted manure or blood fish and bone and firm in place.
Container grown roses can be planted at any time of year. Dig a big hole deep enough to cover the graft by about 5cm and untangle the pot bound roots. Back fill, adding blood fish and bone, water well and firm in. Pot grown roses need carefully watering during the first growing season, while the roots establish

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

Virtually thornless blooms for the home

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

This was named by Mrs Sackler for her husband. She won a auction and naming the rose was her prize

The young stems are a characteristic dark red colour