Rose Plant – Leah Tutu

An exquisite dark gold rose with layer upon layer of frilled petals. This modern shrub variety has all the look of a heritage variety, oozing old-fashioned of charm and that nostalgic cottage garden feel. The blooms have a pleasing fragrance and make beautiful cut flowers for a vase indoors. Dark, glossy foliage cloaks the upright stems of this magnificent shrub rose. A fine addition to sunny borders, and a stand-out variety in the rose bed! Height: 120cm (48″). Spread: 90cm (36″).

A stunning dark gold rose with layers of frilled petals. Your bare roots should be planted at the earliest opportunity following delivery. Once planted, they will remain in their dormant state until the spring. Above ground you won’t see much happening over the winter, but the roots will be establishing ready for your roses to grow away quickly once the warmer weather arrives. To avoid the risk from the build-up of harmful soil organisms and disease, choose an open position in full sun that has not been planted with roses in recent years. Roses enjoy a rich, fertile, well drained soil. Dig in plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost to the soil prior to planting roses and add a small handful of granular fertiliser to the planting hole.

These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots.
Set these at the same level as they were in the nursery field – you should see a soil line at the base of the stem. Stake trees, taller shrubs and roses to prevent root disturbance.