Rose 'Lionheart'

A strong, upright Hybrid Tea bush rose with rich, creamy apricot petals. A wonderfully healthy rose with good growth, strong repeat and nice long stems for picking.

Rose ‘Lionheart’ rates 3/5 on our perfume scale, it is sweet yet delicate. It took out the bronze medal at the Australian National Rose Trial Garden Awards in 2023. It is part of the Kordes Elganza Collection. Suitable for pots and tolerant of humidity.

Tesselaar has selected this Rose variety especially because it is vigorous, hardy and disease resistant and prospers in a range of Australian conditions.

Rose bushes are upright, elegant shrubs that are adorned twice a year with spectacular, showy blooms.

The basics of rose care are simply ...

1. Keep the plants moist at all times, but never allow the roots to sit in water.

2. Feed generously, and frequently, two or three times over the flowering season.

3. Keep pests to a minimum (this is usually not a problem if you start with a strong variety, and keep it well watered and well fed).

4. Prune back once a year.

5. Keep the area around the roots weed free, and ensure 4-6 hours of sun per day. Loamy soils are ideal, though Roses will grow in heavy top soils (if well drained) and sandy soils (if kept watered and fed more frequently). For Roses to thrive, good drainage is critical.

When providing your roses with a supporting show and companion planting try and leave a bit of space around their root zone clear.