Description
The neat flowers are of nicely cupped, rosette shape, with symmetrically arranged petals in a soft shade of warm red.
| Sr | Item name |
|---|---|
| 1 | English Rose (Red) - Plant |
| 2 | 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Note: The fragrance of Rose flowers depends on its variety and climatic conditions, hence this plant may or may not produce fragrant flowe The neat flowers are of nicely cupped, rosette shape, with symmetrically arranged petals in a soft shade of warm red.
There is a hint of a button eye. The blooms are produced in large sprays, with remarkable continuity. The whole impression of this rose is one of a pleasing freshness, both in flower and in leaf. It has soft green, highly polished foliage. The flowers are densely filled with petals, much like antique roses. English roses are a good choice for cutting gardens. Some varieties climb if left unpruned and can be trained along a fence or arbour.The symbolism of rose colours is steeped in tradition. Roses inspired people over thousands of years to develop a language of colour.Plant Specifications
| Common Name | English rose |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 3 to 8 feet |
| Flower Colour | Red |
| Bloom Time | Spring bloom, Summer bloom |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
English Rose care
Planting rose plant:
When you bring rose plant and cannot plant it immediately, leave the plant in the box and lightly sprinkle the roots every day. Do not let the roots to dry out. Plant the rose plant as soon as possible. If cannot plant it immediately to the desired location, plant it in a container. Dig a planting hole according to the roots, the rose plant has.
If it is 2 yrs, then dig a planting hole at least 6 inches deeper, so the roots of the plant can be accommodated without crowding or bending. Mix some fertilizer (cow manure or organic compost) with the soil in the planting hole, plant the rose plant carefully, spread its root and fill with soil. Firm the soil tightly around the plant.
If the rose plant is not so old and has fewer roots then dig a lesser deeper planting hole.
How to plant it?
Cut a stem from a rose plant. Mix fertilizer with some soil, add little water to this mixture and make a firmly tight lump at one end of the stem.
Dig a planting hole (index finger deep), place the stem with lump side down, fill with soil. Firm the soil tightly. Keep the soil moist continuously for 2-3 weeks.
| Sunlight | Warm temperature always preferred and grown best when grown separately. |
| Watering | Rose plant can survive drought but they will not thrive to have a thrive rose plant, keep the soil moist all the time. That means when top soil is removed by few centimeter, the soil should still be moist. For that, the soil must be soaked to 6 to 8 inch deep and not just sprinkle the water. Keep the rose plant moist all the time but never allow the roots to sit in water otherwise they will rot, also the plant becomes more vulnerable to diseases. |
| Soil | Rose are grown in well-drained soil with optimum sunlight. Clay or loamy soil are ideal. |
| Temperature | 10 to 38 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | During active growth and blooming stage, rose plants need more fertilizing. The plant need frequently feeding and generously. Cow manure is best preffered as fertilizer for the rose plants, but other organic fertilizers like compost are also used. Rose plants requires 2-3 times feeding during the season. |
English Rose uses
Ornamental Use:
- Roses are best known as ornamental plants grown for their flowers in the garden and sometimes indoors
- They have been also used for commercial perfumery and commercial cut flower crops
- Some are used as landscape plants, for hedging
- The majority of ornamental roses are hybrids that were bred for their flowers
- A few species of roses are grown for attractive or scented foliage
Medicinal Use:
- The rose hip, usually, is used as a minor source of Vitamin C
- The fruits of many species have significant levels of vitamins and have been used as a food supplement
- Many roses have been used in herbal and folk medicines
- Some species have been used for stomach problems, and are being investigated for controlling cancer growth
Culinary Use:
- Rose hips are occasionally made into jam, jelly, marmalade, and soup or are brewed for tea, primarily for their high vitamin C content
- They are also pressed and filtered to make rose hip syrup
- Rose petals or flower buds are sometimes used to flavour ordinary tea, or combined with other herbs to make herbal teas