- Botanical name: Rosa 'Beatrix Potter'
- Common name: Shrub rose
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Deciduous
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
- Scented flowers
- Succeeds on poor soil
Rosa ‘Beatrix Potter’ is an upright, bushy, deciduous shrub rose with thorny stems and glossy, toothed, dark green foliage. From late-spring to autumn it bears beautiful double soft-pink flowers with lots of petals and a good perfume.
Rosa ‘Beatrix Potter’ is a versatile rose. With a tidy, upright habit, it can be grown as a shrub but also trained to climb a little. It’s well suited to growing in herbaceous borders as well as pots, and is more tolerant of poorer soils than many roses.
Mulch with well-rotted manure or compost once a year. Prune back in February and help prolong flowering in summer by deadheading regularly, and adding a high potash feed every fortnight.
How to grow Rosa 'Beatrix Potter'
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Plant size
1.2m height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle, back
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Prune in June |
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Do not Prune in July |
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Do not Prune in August |
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Do not Prune in September |
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Do not Prune in October |
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Do not Prune in November |
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Do not Prune in December |
Rosa 'Beatrix Potter' and wildlife
Rosa 'Beatrix Potter' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rosa 'Beatrix Potter' poisonous?
Rosa 'Beatrix Potter' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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