Rosa 'Strawberry Hill'

Planting & Position

• Light:

  • Prefers full sun for best flowering and rich, warm colouring.

  • Tolerates partial shade, though with fewer blooms.

• Soil:

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

  • Avoid heavy, waterlogged conditions.

  • Suitable for borders, rose beds, and trained supports.

• Spacing:

  • As a shrub: allow 1.2–1.5 m between plants.

  • As a climber: plant 30–45 cm from its support.

• Planting time:

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

  • Bareroot roses should be planted November to March.

Care & Maintenance

‘Strawberry Hill’ has excellent health and strong vigour with straightforward rose care.

• Watering:

  • Water deeply after planting and continue regularly through the first season.

  • Once established, water deeply once a week during dry spells.

  • Keep foliage dry to minimise disease.

• Feeding:

  • Feed in early spring with a specialist rose fertiliser.

  • Feed again in mid-summer to promote repeat flowering.

• Mulching:

  • Mulch in spring with compost or well-rotted manure to conserve moisture and improve soil quality.

• Pruning:

  • Shrub form (Feb–March):

    • Remove dead, weak, or crossing stems.

    • Reduce remaining stems by about one-third to shape the plant.

  • Climber form:

    • Tie main stems horizontally to create more flowering shoots.

    • Prune side shoots back to 2–4 buds in late winter.

• Deadheading:

  • Remove spent blooms regularly to encourage continuous flowering.

• Disease resistance:

  • Very good resistance to blackspot, mildew, and rust.

Seasonal Interest & Uses

• Flowers:

  • Large, cupped, rosette-style blooms in warm pink with a glowing centre.

  • Repeat flowers from June to October, often in generous clusters.

• Fragrance:

  • Strong, rich myrrh fragrance, one of its signature qualities.

• Habit:

  • As a shrub: 1.2–1.5 m tall, rounded and bushy.

  • As a climber: up to 3 m with support.

• Ideal uses:

  • Cottage gardens

  • Mixed borders and rose beds

  • Arches and obelisks

  • Feature shrub planting

  • Scented gardens

  • Pairing with lavender, nepeta, salvia, and airy perennials

• Wildlife:

  • Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators.

In Summary:

Rosa ‘Strawberry Hill’ is an elegant, fragrant English rose with warm pink rosettes, strong health, and long-lasting blooms. Versatile as a shrub or climber, it brings romance, fragrance, and continuous colour to the garden from early summer to autumn. Plant in fertile soil, prune in late winter, and feed seasonally for a superb display.

• Size
  6L

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