Xela's Garden

Rose ... Patio Climber 'Love Knot' (?) [V]

Genus: Rosa.

Species: Rosa.

Planted ? Vistabile Fence Border
Bought '? by previous inhabitants

A small patio climbing rose.
Clusters of slightly fragrant double blooms, clear red in colour are produced repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn.
Foliage is small, medium green and semi-glossy.
Ideal for growing in a large pot up a trellis. Easy to train with flexible shoots.
Hardy.
Good disease resistance.
Grows to 200cm in height.
[Source: http://www.britishroses.co.uk/acatalog/Love_Knot.html ]

Skill rating Intermediate
Ultimate spread 1m max.
Ultimate height 2m max.
Time to maturity 5-10 years
Maintenance level 3 hours care per year

Botanical name: Rosa 'Love Knot'

Other names: Rose 'Love Knot', Climbing rose 'Love Knot', Patio climbing rose 'Love Knot', Rosa 'Chewglorious'

Variety or cultivar: 'Love Knot' _ 'Love Knot' is a vigorous, thorny, deciduous climbing shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and double, lightly-fragrant, red flowers from late spring into autumn.

Rosa 'Love Knot' is: Deciduous

Flower: Red in Spring; Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Fragrance: Has soft fragrance.
Habit: Climbing

Watch out for:
Specific pests: Glasshouse red spider mite , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects , Aphids , Caterpillars , Leafhoppers
Specific diseases: Rose black spot , Powdery mildew , Rose rust
General care:
Pruning: Deadhead regularly to ensure flowering continuity. Prune lightly in spring

Propagation methods: Hardwood cuttings.
[Source: http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/rosa-love-knot ]