Rosa Constance Spry

Plant your English Rose 'Constance Spry' in a sunny location. English roses are tolerant but will not appreciate excessive limestone. They will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well worked and rich enough. To plant your rose, prepare the soil by crumbling it well and adding an amendment, such as dried blood or dehydrated horn, at the bottom of the planting hole. Water generously after planting to remove any air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate rooting. As a non-perpetual rose, 'Constance Spry' should be pruned at the end of the single flowering period. Prune lightly to aerate the centre of the bush, and rejuvenate your rose every 2 or 3 years by cutting back the oldest branches at the base. At the end of winter, you can remove dead wood when pruning your perpetual roses. For varieties sensitive to diseases, there are preventive and curative treatments, but the most important thing is vigilance and systematic cleaning of cutting tools.