Transform problem areas of the garden with this beautiful ‘Flower Carpet Sunset’ ground cover rose, from Whartons Roses, which is available in a 3-litre pot. With charming blooms in a wonderful sizzling orange-red shade, this rose has all the warmth of summer, topped off with a delightful light fragrance that draws you in.
Loved for its abundance of blooms that cluster together, this ground cover rose produces a display with impact that gets better as each year passes. With robust and reliable growth, it is a low maintenance rose that will be a joy to grow as much as it is to admire its magnificent floral display. Part of the Flower Carpet Roses range from Whartons roses, these blooms all have an exceptionally long flowering season, extremely healthy growth and a quickly spreading habit.
In addition to its magnificent flowers, this rose also has glossy green foliage that perfectly frames the flowers. It is also a great way to attract a range of bees and other pollinators into your garden.
To ensure you get the best floral display from your ‘Flower Carpet Sunset’ rose, plant it in a bright and sunny spot with a sprinkling of mycorrhizal fungi to encourage strong root growth. Throughout its long flowering season, regularly deadhead the spent blooms to encourage new buds to form.
Details
- Size: 3-Litre Pot
- Flower colour: Red orange
- Foliage colour: Green
- Rose family: Ground cover rose
- Fragrance: Lightly fragrant
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Aspect: East, South or West facing
- Soil moisture: Moist but well drained
- Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Flowering period (Repeat flowering): June, July, August, September, October
- Features: Perfect for pots, great as ground cover, excellent disease resistance, long flowering season
- Plant height (3 years): up to 0.8m
- Plant width (3 years): up to 0.8m
- Measurements are approximate