Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Back

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Rosa 'Port Sunlight' is a vigorous shub rose suitable for growing at the back of a mixed border or trained as a climber against a wall. The foliage and young stems are bronze-red at first, maturing to dark green. It's extremely healthy and disease-resistant. In summer it bears rosette-shaped, apricot-peach double blooms with a strong pure tea fragrance.

Grow Rosa 'Port Sunlight' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering and mulch annually with well-rotted manure or compost.

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Rosa ‘Port sunlight’ and wildlife

Rosa ‘Port sunlight’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Rosa ‘Port sunlight’ poisonous?

Rosa ‘Port sunlight’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Rosa 'Port Sunlight'
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