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Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad' is a fantastic versatile rose, which may be grown as a large shrub or a short climbing rose if given support. It bears large rosettes of many-petalled flowers in soft, peach-pink. Blooms have a gentle, fruity fragrance reminiscent of old tea roses.
The foliage is a glossy dark green. The stems are almost thornless and are therefore easy to tie in to supports.
Grow Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad' at the back of the border as a shrub, or tie it to a sturdy support to train as a climber. Deadhead blooms regularly to prolong flowering, and mulch in autumn with well-rotted manure or garden compost.
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Rosa ‘A shropshire lad’ and wildlife
Rosa ‘A shropshire lad’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rosa ‘A shropshire lad’ poisonous?
Rosa ‘A shropshire lad’ has no toxic effects reported.
