Rosa Malvern Hills ('Auscanary'PBR) (Ra)
rose [Malvern Hills]
A rambling, repeat-flowering rose up to around 4m tall bearing clusters of lightly scented, double, soft yellow blooms, each up to 4cm in diameter from summer into autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamentl - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.
- Name status
Trade
- Horticultural Group
- Rambler roses are vigorous shrubs with long, arching, thorny or smooth stems carrying glossy foliage and large sprays of small, single or double, often fragrant flowers in early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow on a pergola, arbour, or other airy structure (to reduce the risk of mildew) in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; see rose cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by T-budding and grafting in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pruning group 18 (rambling roses)
Pests
May be susceptible to rose aphid, rose leafhopper, large rose sawfly, rose leaf-rolling sawfly and leaf-cutter bees
Diseases
May be susceptible to rose powdery mildew, black spot and rose rust
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