Rose 'Scepter'd Isle'

Disease resistant.
Add well rotted manure in very early spring and again in mid summer.
Prune mid winter
Dead head regularly

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Scepter'd Isle is thought of as hardy, so Scepter'd Isle will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months. Scepter'd Isle needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 6.5 (weakly acidic soil).

Hybrid variety. Will not reliably grow true to type from seed
Not usually grown from seed but grafted onto root stock. In general roses will also strike from semi cuttings taken with a heel in mid summer.

Soil temperature should be kept higher than -5°C / 23°F to ensure good germination.

Choose a sunny spot and dig a hole wide enough to take the roots and deep enough to cover the graft by about 5cm Back fill with the addition of well rotted manure or blood fish and bone. Firm and water.
Also fine on clay

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

The name is Shakespeare’s description of England in ‘Henry V’ ³

This rose is named after John of Gaunt’s description of England:

“… This royal throne of kings, this sceptere’d isle….
……
……This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England…..
"
Richard II Act 2 sc1

Registration name: AUSland.

¹ HelpMeFind entry for ’Scepter’d Isle’ rose

² “Botanica’s Roses”

³ “The American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses”