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Rosa arthur Bell / Floribunda / 4.5L
Rosa 'Arthur Bell'
Confirmed format: 4.5 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Rich golden-yellow fragrant blooms • Repeat flowers from early summer to autumn • Bushy, reliable growth • Excellent for borders and cutting gardens
Overview
Rosa 'Arthur Bell' is a classic Floribunda rose renowned for its richly fragrant, golden-yellow flowers and dependable repeat flowering. The large, semi-double blooms are borne in generous clusters from early summer until autumn, bringing long-lasting colour and perfume to the garden. As the flowers mature, they may soften to creamy yellow, adding subtle variation to the display. Supplied in a 4.5 litre pot, this vigorous bush rose is ideal for mixed borders, dedicated rose beds and cottage gardens. Its upright, bushy habit also makes it an excellent choice for cutting gardens, where the scented blooms can be enjoyed indoors.
Why We Love It
Richly scented flowers are produced over a long flowering season, bringing bright golden-yellow warmth to mixed planting. Reliable repeat flowering keeps the display going well into autumn, making this an established and dependable Floribunda rose for gardens of all sizes.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Rosa 'Arthur Bell' |
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| Common Name | Arthur Bell Rose |
| Plant Type | Floribunda rose |
| Pot Size | 4.5 litre |
| Light | Full sun |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, upright |
| Flower Colour | Golden yellow, fading to softer yellow with age |
| Flowering Season | Early summer to autumn, in repeat flushes |
| Fragrance | Strong, sweet fragrance |
| Foliage | Healthy green deciduous foliage |
| Soil | Fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil |
| Watering | Water regularly during establishment and in prolonged dry weather |
| Mature Height | 0.8 m to 1 m |
| Mature Spread | 0.6 m to 0.8 m |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in a sunny position where it will receive at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Good air circulation helps maintain healthy foliage and encourages abundant flowering. |
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| Soil | Grow in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Applying a mulch each spring helps retain moisture and improve soil structure. |
| Watering | Water deeply while the rose is establishing and during extended dry periods, particularly in warm weather. Avoid prolonged waterlogging. |
| Pruning | Prune in late winter or early spring by removing dead, damaged and weak stems, then shape the plant to encourage strong new growth. Deadhead spent blooms throughout the flowering season to encourage further flushes. |
| Wildlife | The open, lightly double flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects. |
Perfect For
- Rose borders
- Cottage gardens
- Cutting gardens
- Mixed shrub borders
- Fragrant planting schemes
Product Information
| Packaging | Supplied in a 4.5 litre nursery pot. |
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| Plant Type | A repeat-flowering Floribunda rose. |
| Sizing Note | Pot size refers to the nursery container, not the plant's eventual mature size. |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- rose
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 80cm high· 60cm wide
- Flowering
- Early summer to autumn· Yellow· Bicolour· Multicolour
- Foliage
- deciduous
Useful to know
Good for bordersPollinator friendly
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