Introduced by Landsdale Rose Gardens, WA, this beautifully fragrant Hybrid Tea rose produces masses of perfectly shaped blooms with the clearest pale pink centres fading to almost white at the edge of the petals.

Linked Hearts was a winner for fragrance at the International Rose Trials in 2007 at The Hague, Holland and presents beautifully when placed in a vase just as the buds commence opening.

The bush will grow to around 1.2 metres high and because of the rounded shape, will be 1.2 metres wide and thus suited to the border of the rose garden.

• Proceeds of sale of this rose to Silver Chain Nursing Assn. WA
• Clear pale pink centres fading to white outer petals
• Highly suitable to vase
• Award winning fragrance

CULTURAL NOTES:

The generally sunny, dry and hot conditions of the Australian garden are particularly well suited to planting roses and roses flourish in our gardens when you take measures to provide the following:

WATER – Roses are very deep rooted plants and require one good, deep soaking at least every 10 days in hot and dry conditions.

FEED – Because roses flower throughout all but the Winter season, they should be regularly fertilized with quality (preferably organic) fertilizer which contains a balance of major nutrients (NPK) and trace elements. The fertilizer should be applied at least once a month – small amount often – with fortnightly applications of liquid seaweed over the foliage.

PRUNE – During Winter, 70% of the rose plant should be pruned and all old wood removed back to the crown and the bush pruned to shape.
During the flowering seasons, 25% of all flowering stems should be cut back after flowering to encourage strong re-growth.

MULCH – Particular attention to application of lucerne or pea straw directly around the root-zone of each rose will enhance the overall health of the rose and then the whole bed should be mulched to 75mm with any other mulch medium available.