Rosa (H) 'Alexander von Humboldt' - 1.5 Ltr pot

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rosa 'KORhumalex'(s).

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower

Growth habit
Rose 'Alexander von Humboldt'®(s) is a bushy, broad and flat-growing small shrub that can reach a height of 30 - 40 cm and a width of 40 - 60 cm.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Special rose soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to May.

Care
- Parts of the plant infected with mildew must be cut off, otherwise the disease can spread further. To prevent new infections, the rose can be treated with appropriate fungicides. - If infected with star sooty mould, all diseased leaves (black spots) should be removed. If necessary, treatment with suitable fungicides is also recommended. - To encourage the formation of new flower buds, wilted flowers should always be cut back to the next fully formed leaf. - Roses should never be planted where roses have already been growing. If no other planting site is available, the soil should be generously replaced.

Flower
The red, cup-shaped flowers appear from June to October. These grow to around 4 - 6 cm in size.

Use
Pruning, solitary, group planting, bee pasture

Shoots
The shoots of Rosa 'Alexander von Humboldt'®(s) are spiny.