Rosa 'Vanessa Bell'®, 6L
A compact, bushy shrub rose with fragrant yellow flowers
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Notes
Blooming almost continuously throughout the summer months, Rosa Vanessa Bell (Auseasel), has soft lemon-yellow, free-flowering cups with deep, rich yellow eyes, held in large, open clusters. The fragrance bears notes of green tea and honey.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 6L (9in 7.5in)
- Height and Spread: 110cm (3ft 7in) x 90cm (3ft) over 2 - 5 years
Features
As well as repeat flowering, this English Musk Hybrid is reliable and also has good disease resistance. The inspiration for its name comes from the artist, designer and founder member of the Bloomsbury Group, Vanessa Bell, the sister of the writer, Virginia Woolf.
- English shrub rose grown for cutting or scent
- Flowering period, repeat: June to September
- Fully hardy
- A great addition to both formal and informal planting schemes
- Makes a wonderful hedge
- Roses may either arrive in bloom or pruned appropriately for the season
- Classic plant for mixed border or containers
- All soil types
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
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.
Medium, green tea fragrance with aspects of lemon and honey.