The rose of the Winchester Cathedral variety can conquer not only with its beauty, but also with its aroma. If you decide to plant it on your site, then bring joy not only to yourself, but also to your neighbors, since the fragrance will spread far beyond your site. And white flowers with a slight pinking will delight not only in summer but also in autumn.
Rose description
Who saw such a beautiful plant as a rose Winchester Cathedral, a description of those may no longer be needed. They are already under a strong impression. But the rest will be very interested to know that the bush of this rose is, as a rule, of a neat rounded shape up to 1.2 m high. It can reach a width of 1 m. The flowers of the rose are white and the middle has a cream color. At the same time, at the very beginning of flowering, the bud has a pink color.
Winchester Cathedral - a rose that has a fairly long flowering period: from early summer to frost. The flowers are quite large, about 10 cm in diameter. They are located one or three pieces in the inflorescence. The bush is covered with them quite abundantly, which gives it unimaginable beauty.
Winchester Cathedral - a rose that has a sweet aroma with honey-almond notes. By itself, it is not very strong, but under certain weather conditions it spreads quite well.
Grade Features
Winchester Cathedral - a rose that is highly frost-resistant, as well as immune to various diseases.
Do not be surprised if a pink flower or a flower with a pink petal suddenly appears on your bush. This is due to the fact that this variety originated from the rose Mary Rose, which has a pink color of flowers.
Winchester Cathedral - a rose that has thick dense foliage of dark green color, which further emphasizes all the splendor of inflorescences.
Planting and caring for a rose
This variety feels good both in a sunny place and in partial shade. However, planting a plant nearby with trees and shrubs is not recommended. You can drop the Winchester Cathedral in a large pot or a special container. As for leaving, it is no different.
Do not be afraid if in the first year the flowering is not very plentiful and the flowers will quickly fall off. After all, the plant gives a lot of energy to take root in a new place. If in your climate there are long rains, then this will not affect the flowering of roses.
You can buy the Winchester Cathedral both on the sites of online stores, and in specialized nurseries.