Rose 'Sweet Honey'

A sensational Floribunda from Kordes. The blooms are gorgeous with apricot to honey shades and in impressive clusters with up to 50 buds on a stem. In 2020 the RHS voted it Rose of the Year, an esteemed honour. There are 17-25 petals on each cupped bloom.

It has excellent repeat blooming, is lovely and healthy with glossy leaves and suitable for hedges, landscapes or pots. The flowers have a fruity perfume that rates 3/5 on our fragrance scale.

Would any other Rose smell as sweet? Tesselaar has selected this Rose variety especially for its fragrance. You can rest assured it is also vigorous, hardy and disease resistant.

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

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.