Dig in plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost to the soil prior to planting roses, and add a small handful of granular fertiliser to the planting hole. Roses enjoy a rich, fertile, well-drained soil. “To avoid the risk from the build-up of harmful soil organisms and disease, choose an open position in full sun that has not been planted with roses in recent years. “ Acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions over seven to 10 days,” Thompson & Morgan’s Freeman says. It can grow in all soil types, but avoid north-facing locations as it needs full or partial sunlight.

Alternatively, plant in a large container and allow it to cover an obelisk for a free-standing, structural feature.

It would be happy scrambling up a fence, or the front of a house. Planting tips: This rose grows to a height of 2m (6ft 5in) and will spread to nearly the same distance. Why we love this new rose variety: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ will produce swathe after swathe of flowers between June and October. “Their presence on and around the plant only adds to the visual experience.” “The sheer quantity of blooms makes this rose a magnet for pollinating insects, in particular hoverflies,” says Philip Harkness, chair of Harkness Roses. Its blushing buds open to pearly white flowers, busy with petals, with the company describing them as “countless pom poms dancing around on the breeze.” This elegant climbing rose from Harkness Roses is the latest addition to its Jane Austen Collection, created in partnership with Jane Austen’s house.

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