Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Rosa 'Aphrodite' has spiral shaped buds, which open to large, full, cup-shaped flowers with a spicy fragrance. Foliage is leathery, mid-green and large, with a good resistance to fungal diseases. It's perfect for growing in containers but also works well in a border, and it makes an excellent cut flower.
Grow Rosa 'Aphrodite' 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 ‘Aphrodite’ and wildlife
Rosa ‘Aphrodite’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
