Rosa 'Thomas à Becket'®, 6L
Shrub rose bearing ruby red, fragrant flowers
£35.00
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Notes
A true shrub rose with a fast spreading habit, Rosa 'Thomas à Becket'® (Auswinston) flowers consistently throughout the season, bearing large scarlet rosette flowers bobbing on narrow stems, with a strong Old Rose fragrance.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 6L (9cm, 7.5in)
- Height and Spread: 140cm (4.5 ft) x 140cm (4.5ft) over 5-10 years
Features
Insights
St Thomas à Becket is a significant figure in medieval history. Once a close ally and confidante of King Henry II, he was Royal Chancellor and then Archbishop of Canterbury before he fell out with the king and was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. He was seen as a martyr and his tomb became an important pilgrimage centre.
Details
- Shrub rose grown for colour
- Flowering period: repeat
- Fully hardy
- Rosa 'Thomas à Becket'® (Auswinston)
- Makes a striking rose hedge or adds impact to a rose border
- Roses may either arrive in bloom or pruned appropriately for the season
Planting
- Enriched, well-drained soil
- East, south and west aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- Sheltered
Care
Dig a hole larger than the root ball and loosen surrounding soil, sprinkle with Mycorrhizal Fungi to promote root growth, position rose, infill and water well. Deadhead spent blooms to promote new buds. Please see our rose pruning guide.
Scent
An Old Rose fragrance with a strong lemon zest character.
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