This beautiful semi-double variety grows up to about 2 metres and bears large, lilac-pink to purple flowers with red sunbursts at the throat. The dark green leaves are three-lobed, have toothed edges and turn yellow in the autumn. With the right conditions expect abundant flowers from July until October.
1.5-2.5 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grows best in neutral to slightly acidic or slightly alkaline, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Plant in a warm sheltered position in full sun to encourage flowering. Can also be grown in pots. Feed in spring, with a slow-release, high potash formula, such as rose food, and mulch in autumn to help maintain soil moisture levels and suppress weeds.
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring, by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or by layering in spring or autumn.
Very little pruning required, especially in the first three years. After three years prune annually after flowering to maintain its shape and to help ensure the outer branches don't fall outwards - pruning group 1.
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects, mealybugs and glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and powdery mildews