Rosa (T) 'Blue River' - 4 Ltr pot

Description
The Rose 'Blue River'® (Rosa) is a rich-flowering rose that plays a special role in the garden. The numerous double flowers are purple and appear from June to October. With its bushy and upright growth, this small shrub grows up to 80 cm high and 40 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower

Frost hardiness
The Rose 'Blue River'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Rose 'Blue River'® is a bushy and upright growing small shrub that can reach a height of 70 - 80 cm and a width of 35 - 40 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).

Planting partner
The Rose 'Blue River'® sets beautiful accents together with: Steppe sage, lavender, clematis.

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 lilac-coloured, cupped flowers are double and appear from June to October.

Use
Pruning, solitary, group planting

Shoots
The shoots of Rosa 'Blue River'® are spiny.