Rosa Burgundy Ice Fb

Rosa ‘Burgundy Ice’ is a floribunda type rose with deep plum-coloured, velvety flowers and a sweet, light scent. If deadheaded regularly, it will flower prolifically from June to October. This rose is deciduous so it will lose all its glossy green leaves in the autumn, for fresh new foliage to appear again in the spring.
Floribunda roses like this look great in cottage garden-style planting schemes, in large pots on patios or in any informally planted garden.
Like most roses, ‘Burgundy Ice’ prefers full sun but will grow in any rich, moist but well-drained soil. Consider enriching your soil with garden compost or well-rotted manure when you plant. It is fully hardy in the UK but benefits from protection from strong winds. It does not tend to grow taller than about 90cm. It is not a particularly fast grower, so won’t require much maintenance, but it will benefit from a winter prune to keep it in shape and encourage growth and flowering. Remove any dead, damaged or weak-looking stems completely. Younger stems tend to produce the best flowers so cut back the most vigorous stems to within 25-30cm from the base, and any thinner stems back a little harder. ‘Burgundy Ice’ does have a few thorns on its stems so you may want to wear gloves when you prune.
Sold as a potted specimen, plant your rose in the ground or a large pot as soon as you can after purchase. Water well while it becomes established and apply a rose fertiliser each spring.