Rose 'Roald Dahl'

Common Name: Roald Dahl Rose

Scientific Name: Rosa ‘Ausowlish’ (Roald Dahl)

Zone: 5-9

Blossom Colour: Soft apricot with a hint of peach, often fades to a light yellow

Flowering Type: Repeat flowering, blooms profusely throughout the season

Summer Colour: Warm apricot-peach

Fall Colour: Soft yellow with a creamy undertone

Mature Height (ft): 3-4

Mature Spread (ft): 2.5-3

Exposure: Full sun

Tree Type: Deciduous shrub

Watering: Regular watering, prefers well-drained soil but tolerates slightly moist conditions

Fertilization: Fertilize in early spring with a balanced fertilizer, and again after the first bloom

Features:

• Beautifully fragrant with a rich fruity scent
• Bushy and rounded habit with dark green, healthy foliage
• Excellent disease resistance, including resistance to mildew and black spot
• Perfect for borders, as a specimen plant, or in containers
• A tribute rose to the famous British author Roald Dahl, bred by David Austin Roses

Care Tips:

• Prune in early spring to remove dead or weak stems and to maintain its shape
• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage new flowers
• Apply mulch around the base in fall for winter protection
• Water deeply but allow soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot
• Consider a light fertilization in late summer to keep the plant vigorous through fall