Overview
Rosa 'Wedding Day' is a plant with a bushy habit in the genus Rosa, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Rosa 'Wedding Day' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, cut flowers and flower borders and beds.
About
Rosa 'Wedding Day' is a bushy cultivar of the genus Rosa, known for its deciduous foliage. It thrives best in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect, favouring moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, this rose is suitable for a variety of garden settings including city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, wildlife gardens, as well as flower borders and beds. It can also be grown for cut flowers. Propagation is typically done through hardwood cuttings in autumn or chip budding in summer.
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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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Rosa
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
Rosa 'Wedding Day' size, habit and characteristics
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Rosa 'Wedding Day'
- Propagation
- Hardwood cuttings in autumn, Chip budding in summer
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Leaf-cutter bees
- Disease resistance
- Rose black spot, Rose rust, Rose powdery mildew, Rose dieback, Replant disease, Honey fungus
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Rosa 'Wedding Day'?
Rosa 'Wedding Day' prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Rosa 'Wedding Day' need?
Rosa 'Wedding Day' grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Rosa 'Wedding Day' hardy in the UK?
Rosa 'Wedding Day' has an RHS hardiness rating of H6, meaning it is very hardy, tolerating -20 to -15°C across most of the UK.
How do I propagate Rosa 'Wedding Day'?
Hardwood cuttings in autumn, Chip budding in summer.
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)
