Rose 'Geoff Hamilton'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Geoff Hamilton'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Geoff Hamilton is thought of as hardy, so it can be safe to leave outdoors for the majority of winter (although if in doubt, using a row cover is often a good idea). Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 4.5 and 8.0 as Geoff Hamilton likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Geoff Hamilton from seed

Hybrid. Will not reliably grow true to type from seed.

Transplanting Geoff Hamilton

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

Harvesting Geoff Hamilton

Rose Geoff Hamilton Etymology

Named in memory of an English gardening television host, Geoff Hamilton, who created Barnsdale Gardens. 2

Registration name: AUSham.

Footnotes

1 “The American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses”

2 HelpMeFind entry for ‘Geoff Hamilton’ rose