Rosa 'The Lady Gardener'

Planting & Position

• Light:

  • Thrives in full sun, which enhances both colour and fragrance.

  • Will tolerate light partial shade but may flower less abundantly.

• Soil:

  • Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil, enriched with compost or well-rotted manure.

  • Avoid heavy or waterlogged sites.

  • Suitable for mixed borders, rose beds, and feature plantings.

• Spacing:

  • Allow 1.2–1.5 m between plants to accommodate its arching habit and ensure good air circulation.

• Planting time:

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

  • Bareroot roses should be planted November to March.

Care & Maintenance

‘The Lady Gardener’ is a robust and reliable performer when given consistent but simple care.

• Watering:

  • Water deeply after planting and regularly during the first growing season.

  • Once established, water weekly in dry periods.

  • Always water at the base to prevent disease.

• Feeding:

  • Feed in early spring with a specialist rose fertiliser to promote strong growth.

  • Apply a second feed in mid-summer to support repeat flowering.

• Mulching:

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

• Pruning:

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

  • Remove dead, damaged, or crowded stems.

  • Cut back remaining stems by about one-third to shape the plant and encourage fresh growth.

  • Deadhead regularly to prolong the flowering season.

• Disease resistance:

  • Excellent resistance to blackspot, mildew, and rust.

  • Good spacing ensures optimum plant health.

Seasonal Interest & Uses

• Flowers:

  • Large, deeply cupped blooms of glowing apricot, often with soft peachy or gold tones toward the centre.

  • Repeats from June to October in flushes.

  • Petals open into elegant rosettes.

• Fragrance:

  • Strong, warm tea scent, one of its defining qualities.

• Habit:

  • Graceful, arching shrub around 1.2–1.5 m tall and wide.

  • Can be trained informally along fences or low supports.

• Ideal uses:

  • Mixed and cottage-style borders

  • Dedicated rose beds

  • Feature shrubs

  • Informal training on fences or low trellis

  • Pairing with lavender, salvia, catmint, foxgloves, and airy perennials

• Wildlife:

  • Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators.

In Summary:

Rosa ‘The Lady Gardener’ is a beautiful English shrub rose with large apricot blooms, a strong tea fragrance, and outstanding garden performance. Reliable, healthy, and long-flowering, it makes an excellent feature plant in borders or rose beds. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil, prune in late winter, and feed seasonally to enjoy months of warm, elegant colour.

• Size
  6L

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