Rosa Nostalgie - Hybrid Tea Rose

Plant your Nostalgie Rose in a sunny or lightly shaded location. Modern roses are tolerant but do not appreciate excessive limestone. They will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well worked, not too heavy, and sufficiently rich. To plant your rose, prepare the soil by crumbling it and adding an amendment, such as bonemeal, at the bottom of the planting hole. Water abundantly after planting to remove air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to encourage root growth.

Pruning modern perpetual roses is essential for flowering. It should be done in three steps:

1. Maintenance pruning: regularly shorten the branches that have bloomed during the season. To encourage the reblooming of perpetual roses, remove faded flowers along with their stems, leaving 2 or 3 leaves.

2. Preparatory pruning in autumn: light pruning in preparation of the true spring pruning.
In regions with cold winters, it is not recommended to avoid weakening the bush.

3. Spring pruning: in February-March, when the buds have become shoots measuring 2 to 3 cm (1in) long, trim the young strong branches by a quarter of their length.

Pruning always aims to open up the heart of the bush and remove dead wood, diseased branches, and weak shoots. The most vigorous branches, usually 3 to 6 well-positioned ones, should be retained to maintain an attractive habit. Always make angled cuts ½ cm or 1 cm (0.5in) above an outward-facing bud.

Roses are often spotted or unsightly in late summer, but it is not a problem for their development. These spots are not harmful to the rose; it is a natural phenomenon.