Rose of the Year Collection

Comprising the very best, award-winning rose varieties from the last four years, our Rose of the Year Collection will create a show stopping display throughout the summer! These stunning roses have been trialled for more than 2 years in a variety of soils and different climates and tested rigorously for health, vigour and garden performance. The perfect choice for a low maintenance display that has the wow factor! Rose of the Year Collection contains 4 bare root plants, one of each of the following varieties: Rose 'Sweet Honey' (Floribunda) - Rose of the year for 2020 Repeat flowering variety, bearing clusters of lightly scented flowers throughout the summer. The flowers are a soft shade of honey, which contrast wonderfully with the deep, glossy foliage. Superb disease resistance and a compact habit. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 75cm (29"). Rose 'Belle du Jour' (Floribunda) - Rose of the Year 2021 Abundance of petals measuring up to 7cm across and repeat flowers throughout the summer. The orange-striped buds open to reveal a mass of golden petals that fade to very light yellow on their outer edges and exudes a heavenly fragrance. Superb disease resistance and a vigorous, vertical habit. Height: 150cm (59"). Spread: 100cm (39"). Rose 'It's a Wonderful Life' (Floribunda) - Rose of the Year 2022 A mass of peach-pink flowers with more than 60 petals per flowerhead repeat flower throughout summer. The flowers vary in their colour as temperatures change throughout the growing season. Superb disease resistance and strong growing. Height and spread:100cm (39"). Rose 'Peach Melba' (Climber) - Rose of the Year for 2023 Repeat flowering through the summer, bearing cup-like, scented flowers in delicately blended shades of peach and pink. This short climber is ideal for smaller walls or even large pots. The flowers are borne on plants with a bushy, erect habit which have superb resistance to blackspot, mildew and rust. Height: 200cm (78”). Spread: 150cm (60”).

Growing Information

Your bare roots should be planted at the earliest opportunity following delivery. Once planted, they will remain in their dormant state until the spring. Above ground you won't see much happening over the winter, but the roots will be establishing ready for your roses to grow away quickly once the warmer weather arrives. To avoid the risk from the build-up of harmful soil organisms and disease, choose an open position in full sun that has not been planted with roses in recent years. Roses enjoy a rich, fertile, well drained soil. Dig in plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost to the soil prior to planting roses and add a small handful of granular fertiliser to the planting hole.