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ROSA 'Kent'
Commonly known as Rose
GROUND COVER
Semi-double white flowers with light fragrance.
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DeciduousDark green, glossy foliage
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Height50cm (20in)
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Spread1m (39in)
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.Compact, spreading shrub. Repeat-flowering from summer into autumn. Flowers with a pale cream flush are followed by red hips
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
ROSA 'Kent'
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowDeadhead to prolong flowering leaving later flowers to develop hips. Can be pruned if necessaryPests & DiseasesSee header 'ROSA'Place of originGarden origin. 1985. Denmark. Pernille Olesen
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Core PlantsRosa
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Flower ShapeCup-shapedCupped to flat-shaped 3cm (1¼in) across
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a shrub or mixed borderCoastal / windsweptSuitable for an open site slightly back from the seaCottage gardenSuitable for small gardensTown garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf formPinnate
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Leaf marginSerrulate
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Leaf shapeOvate
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Scented PlantsScented flowersFragrance (1-10) 1-2, light
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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WildlifeBee friendly
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant Rose - Organic Plant Food
This organic plant food from Empathy contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi and is especially formulated for roses.
Easy to use at any time of the year to feed or top dress your plants.
Only £12.00