Xela's Garden
Rose... Climber 'Handel' [V]
Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa ?.
Planted '06 Vistabile Arch garage side
Type:Climbing
Size:small, very vigorous
Height: 10ft (300cm)
Spread: ?ft (180cm)
Flowering Period: repeat June -October
Scent:1 to 3 Slight
good for cutting
Dark stems and glossy, dark green foliage with large flowers, semi-double, silvery-white with pink and red markings on the petal edges.
* Type : LFC over 2m
* Foliage: Glossy, Dark green
* Use: Walls South facing, Pergolas, Pillars
can be grown on a north wall.
* Planting Distance (cm Approximately): 180
* Bred By: McGredy
* Year of UK Introduction: 1965
* Parentage: Columbine x Heidelberg
Prune in the autumn after the flowers start to fade. First remove dead, diseased or dying branches.
Tie in any new shoots and remove any really old branches if the plant is heavily congested - this will stimulate new growth.
Prune side branches growing from the main framework, cutting them back to leave two to three leaf buds.
Roses in this group include - R.Handel,
Photos of this plant
Reminders for this plant
Due almost 16 years ago:
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Due over 15 years ago:
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Due almost 15 years ago:
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Due about 14 years ago:
Top dress
Apply top - dressing of granular rose food in late winter / early spring each year.
Due about 13 years ago:
Top - dress
Apply top - dressing of granular rose food in late winter / early spring each year.
Due almost 13 years ago:
Spray
Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Due about 12 years ago:
Feed
Apply top - dressing of granular rose food in late winter / early spring each year.
Due almost 12 years ago:
Spray
Spray
Due over 11 years ago:
Prune
Prune after the flowers start to fade. First remove dead, diseased or dying branches.
Tie in any new shoots and remove any really old branches if the plant is heavily congested - this will stimulate new growth.
Prune side branches growing from the main framework, cutting them back to leave two to three leaf buds.
Due about 11 years ago:
Feed
Apply top - dressing of granular rose food in late winter / early spring each year.
Spray
May – July: Spray fortnightly against greenfly and blackspot. etc.
Due over 10 years ago:
Prune
Sept – Nov: Prune after the flowers start to fade. First remove dead, diseased or dying branches.
Tie in any new shoots and remove any really old branches if the plant is heavily congested - this will stimulate new growth.
Prune side branches growing from the main framework, cutting them back to leave two to three leaf buds.
Prune
See previous notes
Due about 10 years ago:
Feed
See previous reminder
Feed
Feb -Mar apply top - dressing of granular rose food each year.
