Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Rosa 'The Lark Ascending' bears clusters of semi-double, cup-shaped golden-yellow blooms with a light myrrh or tea-rose fragrance.
A large and bushy shrub with good resistance to rose diseases, Rosa 'The Lark Ascending' is ideal for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, and makes an excellent cut flower.
For best results, prepare the soil well before planting, and mulch yearly with well-rotted manure or garden compost. Deadhead spent blooms in summer to prolong flowering.
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Rosa ‘The lark ascending’ and wildlife
Rosa ‘The lark ascending’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rosa ‘The lark ascending’ poisonous?
Rosa ‘The lark ascending’ has no toxic effects reported.
