Botanical name
Rosa ‘Roald Dahl’
Other names
Rose ‘Roald Dahl’, Rosa ‘Ausowlish’
Genus
Rosa
Variety or Cultivar
‘Roald Dahl’ _ ‘Roald Dahl’ is an upright, bushy, rounded, deciduous shrub with sparsely thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, semi-glossy, dark green leaflets and clusters of double, strongly fragrant, apricot to light orange flowers from early summer into autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Rounded, Bushy, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
Pale-orange, Apricot in Summer; Pale-orange, Apricot in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Diseases
Prone to mildew.
Specific diseases
Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Rose pruning group 20.
Propagation methods
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Rosa ‘Roald Dahl’ (Rose ‘Roald Dahl’) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil, preferably in full sun. Water deeply and regularly. Avoid overhead watering. Provide good air circulation. Avoid planting in sites that have previously been used for growing roses.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
