Rosa rugotida Dart's Defender - BUSH, bare root

Bulletpoints
* grey shoots * cut flower * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * suitable for containers * drought resistant, urban climate resistant, wind resistant, soil salt tolerant

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Rose 'Darts Defender' is upright and taut in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
No special requirements Standard container plant 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 magenta-coloured, cup-shaped flowers appear from June to July.

Use
Tubs, cutting, group planting, cottage garden

Shoots
The shoots of Rosa rugotida 'Darts Defender' are spiny, tomentose, grey.

Root
Rosa rugotida 'Darts Defender' is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.