Rose 'Rosa Mundi'

Feed twice a year, in early spring as the rose starts into growth, and late summer after flowering. Scrape away soil from beneath the bush and sprinkle on a handful of blood fish and bone. Work in carefully avoiding damage to the roots that run close to the surface
Dead head frequently in the flowering season to promote new buds
Branches tend to flop over under the weight of the flowers and definitely need support. This can be solved by pruning half-way in early spring. ¹
Summer flowering roses are pruned directly after the last flowers have faded in the summer, as they flower on the previous season’s growth. Simply chop back growth by half on all stems. In the winter a small tidying up can be done when the leaves have fallen. Remove dead diseased or damaged stems.

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Rosa Mundi is thought of as hardy, so this plant will grow or become dormant during the winter.

Roses do not generally come true from seed so are best grown from cuttings by the amateur gardener. Hard wood cuttings can be taken in late autumn and set in a trench in a shady part of the garden. They can also be rooted in a large pot by inserting the cuttings around the edge taking care to not let the foliage touch. Site the pot in a shady position and do not let it dry out. Rooting takes about a year, the following autumn they can be potted up individually taking care not to damage the young roots. Plant out the following spring.
Roses are produced by grafting buds onto rootstock in a commercial situation
Roses can be grown from seed but it is more usually to investigate potential new varieties.

Can be used as a low hedge
Roses enjoy a sunny position dig a hole that will take the rootstock without bending the roots, backfill and add some blood fish and bone. The zion (joint of rootstock and grafted bud) is usually about 3cm below the surface. Bare rooted roses are planted when the plant is dormant in the winter season but pot grown roses can be planted at any time, as long as the rose is watered throughout the growing season.

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

Can be used as cut flower

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

The name of this rose can mean either ‘rose of the world’ or ’Rosamund’s’, a woman thought to be an unfortunate mistress of Henry II. ¹

The Gallica are the oldest of the garden roses originally being grown by the Greeks and Romans

Versicolour,

Rosa gallica rosa mundi ‘Weston’, Rosa gallica variegata ‘Thory’, Rosa gallica versicolor ‘Linnaeus’

¹ “Botanica’s Roses” entry for “Rosa Mundi”.