Collection: Rose Bushes
It's difficult to imagine a summer without roses! These cottage garden essentials radiate colour, fragrance and style all season long. Growing rose bushes is also a great way of filling your home with flowers while reducing your carbon footprint. We've curated this shrub rose collection with the newest, healthiest and most disease-resistant varieties including scented, vintage style and miniature roses. Plant them in borders, pots or even as hedges.
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'Mum in a Million' Hybrid Tea Rose
A rose as special as she is
- Fully double pink roses
- Strong, sweet rose fragrance
- Repeat flowering: June to October
- Hardy and disease resistant
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'Clair Renaissance®' Shrub Rose
An old romantic
- Ruffled apricot flowers
- Classic Old Rose fragrance
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Thrives in a sunny border
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£30Sale price From £25'Adorable Parfuma' Floribunda Rose
Award-winning fragrant rose
- Violet-pink, cupped roses
- Intense fruity fragrance
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Voted Most Fragrant Rose in 2019
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£30Sale price From £26'Phoenix' Floribunda Rose
Fiery orange floribunda rose
- Flame toned orange blooms
- Mild, honeyed fragrance
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- High disease resistance
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£60Sale price From £55Patio Climbers Collection | Best Climbing Plants for Pots
Perfect for terrace growing
- Elevate your paved outdoor space
- Train up a wall, pergola or grow in a pot
- Beautiful blooms and alluring foliage
- Attract plenty of pollinators
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'Ruby Wedding' Hybrid Tea Rose
Gorgeous anniversary gift
- Ruby red double blooms
- Light, sweet fragrance
- Repeat flowering: June to September
- Disease resistant
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'Silver Anniversaryâ„¢' Hybrid Tea Rose
A prize-winning celebration rose
- Bright, fully double white roses
- Lightly fragranced
- Repeat flowering: July to October
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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£30Sale price £25'Champagne Moment' Floribunda Rose
Champagne-toned floribunda rose
- Creamy, pale apricot flowers
- Medium rose fragrance
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Rose of the Year 2006
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'Happy Retirement' Shrub Rose
Classic soft pink shrub rose
- Masses of perfect, pastel pink roses
- Delightful light scent
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- A perfect gift
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'Cinderella' Shrub Rose
A nostalgic pink shrub rose
- Ball-worthy double blooms
- Fresh scent with notes of apple
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Gold medal winner in three countries
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'Diamond Jubilee' Hybrid Tea Rose
A sparkling classic
- Double apricot blooms
- Sweetly scented
- Repeat flowering: June to November
- Grown since 1947
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'Soul' Shrub Rose
Award winning blooms
- Large violet double flowers
- Strong Old Rose fragrance
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Rose of the Year 2018
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'Birthday Boy' Hybrid Tea Rose
The perfect gift!
- Lilac and deep pink swirled blooms
- Strong, rich and sweet fragrance
- Repeat flowering: June to November
- Great for cutting
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'Wedding Bells®' Hybrid Tea Rose
Romantic pink rose
- Perfectly pink double blooms
- Classic scent with myrrh and tea notes
- Repeat flowering: June to September
- Ideal for wedding bouquets
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'Flirt 2011' Patio Shrub Rose
Perfectly pink patio rose
- Clusters of candy-pink double flowers
- Slightly scented
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- ADR winner for health and strength
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'Odelia Renaissance®' Shrub Rose
Sunset tones with a heady scent
- Clusters of bright, full orange-red roses
- Heady, classic rose fragrance
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Hardy and versatile
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'Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose
Bright as a sprinkling of snow
- Clusters of white double roses
- Subtly fragranced
- Repeat flowering: June to October
- Grow in pots on a patio or balcony
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'Flaming Cover®' Ground Cover Rose
Light up the garden
- Golden yellow double blooms
- Lightly fragranced
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Plant at the front of a border
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'Royal Parfuma®' Scented Hybrid Tea Rose
One of the best roses for scent
- Dark red roses with a violet flush
- Fabulous fragrance with honey and myrrh notes
- Repeat flowering: June to September
- Hardy and disease resistant
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'Charming Cover®' Groundcover Rose
Bold and cheerful crimson roses
- Bright crimson blooms
- Subtly scented
- Repeat flowering: June to October
- Glossy, mid-green foliage
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'My Valentine' Hybrid Tea Rose
The gift that actually lasts!
- Rich crimson red double roses
- Subtly scented
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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'Abbeyfield Gold' Hybrid Tea Rose
Fragrant hybrid tea rose
- Bright yellow, cupped double roses
- Strong classic tea rose fragrance
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- Great for flower arrangements
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'Dwarf Fairy' Patio Shrub Rose
Small but exquisitely formed
- Bright red, fully double miniature roses
- Subtly fragranced
- Repeat flowering: May to October
- An ideal gift with minimal maintenance
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£98Sale price From £90Pink & Purple Climbing Plants Collection
A warm and nostalgic collection
- Create a beautifully co-ordinated display
- Flowers from May right through to October
- The best colour, strength and performance
- Easy to grow on a trellis, wall or pergola
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South Downs National Park
Meet Danielle
110 years' expertise free with every plant
Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.
Rose Bush FAQs
What is the best time to plant rose bushes in the UK?
Bare root roses need to be planted between November and March, while they’re dormant, whereas potted roses can be planted at any time of year. For both, pick a dry day when the ground isn’t waterlogged or frozen - there’s all the advice you need in our rose planting guide.
What type of soil is best for rose bushes?
The best soil for roses is a well drained, fertile soil, ideally with a pH level between 6.0 and 7.0. If your soil is a bit dry, heavy or generally poor, you can improve it by mixing in plenty of compost or well rotted manure.
How much sunlight do rose bushes need?
Roses flower best in full sun (six to eight hours of sunlight daily) but they’ll also be fine in partial shade (four to six hours daily).
How often should I water my rose bushes?
Newly planted roses should be watered frequently for the first year, until they’ve established a good strong root system. Once they’re established, roses like a deep watering once a week (or more during hot, dry weather) to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.
How do I fertilise my rose bushes?
Roses benefit from a feed in early spring as the new growth is starting, repeated after they’ve bloomed for the first time, then once more in mid summer. You can get a specialist rose food, but any balanced fertiliser is fine, and tomato food is good! Mulching with compost or manure once a year can help boost the soil’s nutrients too.
When and how should I prune my rose bushes?
Deadhead your roses regularly to encourage the plant to produce more, removing them as soon as they’ve wilted or the petals start to drop. You should also prune established roses in late winter or early spring, removing any dead or diseased stems and cutting them back each year to encourage new growth. You’ll find all the advice you need in our complete rose pruning guide.
What are the best rose varieties for the UK climate?
There’s a huge choice of roses that thrive in the UK climate, from petite patio roses to rambling climbers. They’re all fully hardy and able to withstand anything the British weather can throw at them! You can explore all the different types in our rose buyers’ guide.
Can rose bushes be grown in containers?
Roses are a brilliant choice for containers - we’ve highlighted the best compact choices on our plant pages. Choose a large pot measuring at least 45cm wide and deep, and bear in mind that roses in pots will need more regular watering and feeding than those in the ground.
How do I prepare my rose bushes for winter?
To help your roses prepare for cold weather, ease off on the watering and stop feeding them in late autumn. Put down a layer of well rotted manure as mulch around the base of the plants and prune established roses. Looking for inspiration? Check out our rose garden design ideas!
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| 24 May

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| 2 Jun

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| 23 Oct

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| 5 Jul

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