Garden Rose 'Cherry Bomb'

The petite, semi double flowers mass in tight bunches and last well. The petals are cherry red with a silver-white reverse. The mid to dark green foliage is lovely, healthy and compact. A winner for smaller gardens and compact enough for a pot. Up to 37 petals on each tightly would flower (3cm across).

‘Cherry Bomb’ has good disease resistance and is low maintenance. This Floribunda bush rose is from Kordes and grows to around a metre. There is no fragrance.

Rose bushes are upright, elegant shrubs that are adorned twice a year with spectacular, showy blooms.

The basics of rose care are simply ...

1. Keep the plants moist at all times, but never allow the roots to sit in water.

2. Feed generously, and frequently, two or three times over the flowering season.

3. Keep pests to a minimum (this is usually not a problem if you start with a strong variety, and keep it well watered and well fed).

4. Prune back once a year.

5. Keep the area around the roots weed free, and ensure 4-6 hours of sun per day.

Loamy soils are ideal, though Roses will grow in heavy top soils (if well drained) and sandy soils (if kept watered and fed more frequently). For Roses to thrive, good drainage is critical.