Botanical name
Rosa ‘Winchester Cathedral’
Other names
Rose ‘Winchester Cathedral’
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
‘Winchester Cathedral’ _ ‘Winchester Cathedral’ is a shrub rose. It has a good covering of dark-green, glossy leaves and clusters of fragrant, double white and buff-pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
The fragrance is of Old Rose character with a hint of honey and almond blossom.
Habit
Arching
COLOUR
Flower
Pale-pink, White in Summer; White, Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage
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
Specific diseases
Powdery mildew , Rose black spot , Rose rust
General care
Propagation methods
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Rosa ‘Winchester Cathedral’ (Rose ‘Winchester Cathedral’) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens
Cultivation
Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil in a sunny position. 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
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
