ROSA HOT CHOCOLATE

Planting & Position

• Light:

  • Prefers full sun for the strongest colour and best flowering.

  • Can tolerate light partial shade, although with fewer blooms.

• Soil:

  • Grows best in moist, fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost or well-rotted manure.

  • Avoid heavy or waterlogged conditions.

• Spacing:

  • Plant 50–60 cm apart to allow good airflow and healthy growth.

• Planting time:

  • Container-grown roses can be planted year-round.

  • Bareroot roses should be planted during the November–March dormant season.

Care & Maintenance

‘Hot Chocolate’ is a vigorous and reliable rose that thrives with consistent care.

• Watering:

  • Water deeply after planting and throughout the first season.

  • Once established, water weekly in dry weather.

  • Keep foliage dry to help prevent fungal issues.

• Feeding:

  • Feed in early spring with a specialist rose fertiliser.

  • Feed again in mid-summer to support continuous flowering.

• Mulching:

  • Apply compost or well-rotted manure in spring to enrich the soil and conserve moisture.

• Pruning:

  • Prune in late winter or early spring (February–March).

  • Remove weak, damaged, or crossing stems.

  • Reduce the remaining stems by around one-third to encourage new, strong flowering shoots.

  • Deadhead regularly for repeat blooming.

• Disease resistance:

  • Good natural resistance to blackspot, mildew, and rust.

  • Proper spacing and airflow further improve health.

Seasonal Interest & Uses

• Flowers:

  • Large clusters of deep smoky-red to copper-chocolate blooms with a velvety finish.

  • Colour evolves with temperature—cooler weather produces richer tones.

  • Repeat flowers from June to October.

• Fragrance:

  • Light to medium sweet scent.

• Habit:

  • Compact and bushy, typically 80–100 cm tall and similar in spread.

  • Strong, upright stems make it suitable for cutting.

• Ideal uses:

  • Mixed borders

  • Rose beds

  • Feature planting

  • Contemporary garden schemes

  • Pairing with grasses, silver foliage, purples, or soft pinks for contrast

• Wildlife:

  • Flowers attract bees and pollinators during warm periods.

In Summary:

Rosa ‘Hot Chocolate’ is a distinctive floribunda rose offering smoky, copper-toned blooms that stand out from traditional rose colours. Compact, healthy, and long-flowering, it adds dramatic depth to borders and beds. Plant in full sun, feed well, prune in spring, and enjoy a continuous display of richly coloured blooms from summer into autumn.

• Size
  3.5lt

We currently only deliver within the island of Ireland, other countries can be quoted for by contacting [email protected] or via telephone on 06964084
 

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All standard deliveries will be completed within 5-7 working days via Fastway Couriers, any delay to this delivery time, the customer will be notified by One of our staff.

The in-Store delivery charge will vary compared with online, in-store delivery charge is done on a case by case basis. 

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Our live plants are packed with care and diligence by our staff, our horticulturists review each plant before despatch to ensure quality is maintained.
Live Plant delivery charges are not calculated on weight but on the space required per package to ensure safe delivery, so delivery charges may vary as some plants require more space than others when packed.
All live plants are despatched within 3-5 working days where possible, our couriers aim to deliver within 48 hours of despatch from our Garden Centre to allow the plant to arrive in healthy condition.
 

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