About
Rosa 'Ardoisée de Lyon' is a named garden rose in the family Rosaceae that flowers from June to September. As a cultivar in the genus Rosa, it is managed with the same pruning and feeding routines used for other garden roses. Give it an open position with good light and airflow to reduce disease pressure. Expect regular summer into early-autumn blooms under suitable care.
About the genus
A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. The plants range in size and form, from trailing and erect shrubs to climbers up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.
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In the garden
Rosa 'Ardoisée de Lyon' is a cultivated rose within the genus Rosa and the family Rosaceae, offered under its cultivar name for garden use. Its recorded flowering period runs from June to September, making it a summer-into-early-autumn performer in UK gardens. Treat this rose as you would other garden roses: plant into free-draining soil, avoid waterlogged conditions and position where it will receive ample daylight and air movement. Apply a mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds, and feed in spring with a balanced rose fertiliser; remove any dead or crossing wood as part of annual pruning to encourage healthy regrowth. In the UK it suits rose borders and mixed flower beds where repeat summer flowering is wanted, and it can be grown as a focal rose within a bed or group-planted with other roses. Pay attention to season-long care—timely pruning, feeding and keeping the crown clear of mulch will support sustained flowering from June to September.
More in the Rosa genus
- Rosa 'Alpine Sunset' (HT)
- Rosa 'Barbara Richards' (HT)
- Rosa 'Chaplin's Pink Companion' (Cl)
- Rosa 'Dutch Gold' (HT)
- Rosa 'Gavotte' (HT)
- Rosa 'Geranium Red' (F)
- Rosa 'Hovyn de Tronchère' (HT)
- Rosa 'Mabel Morrison' (HP)
