Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Rosa 'George Best' is a low growing and bushy shub rose with dense, dark green and glossy leaves. in summer it bears masses of cup-shaped, dark red blooms that gradually fade to rosy pink. It's perfect for growing in containers but also works well in a border.
Grow Rosa 'George Best' 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 ‘George best’ and wildlife
Rosa ‘George best’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
