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Rosa 'Scepter'd Isle' is a vigorous and disease-resistant rose, bearing handsome, old-fashioned blooms with a strong myrhh fragrance. Its ideal for growing in a mixed, sunny border, where it will flower for months on end.
Grow Rosa 'Scepter'd Isle' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Prune in winter and mulch annually with well-rotted manure or compost. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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Rosa ‘Scepter'd isle’ and wildlife
Rosa ‘Scepter'd isle’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rosa ‘Scepter'd isle’ poisonous?
Rosa ‘Scepter'd isle’ has no toxic effects reported.
