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Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Other names
Rosa 'Ausbord', Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll', Shrub rose 'Gertrude Jekyll', David Austin rose 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Genus
Rosa Rosa
Variety or Cultivar
'Gertrude Jekyll' _ 'Gertrude Jekyll' is an upright, bushy, open, deciduous shrub with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, dark-green leaflets and clusters of strongly fragrant, double, dark-pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flower is heavily scented
Habit
Bushy, Open branches, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Dark-pink in Summer; Dark-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Powdery mildew , Rose black spot , Rose rust Powdery mildew , Rose black spot , Rose rust
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Pruning group 16. Can be grown as a climber or used as hedging.
Propagation methods
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Feed and mulch in late winter or early spring. Feed again in early summer. Versatile and disease resistant. Do not plant where roses grew before.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Other names
Rosa 'Ausbord', Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll', Shrub rose 'Gertrude Jekyll', David Austin rose 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Genus
Rosa Rosa
Variety or Cultivar
'Gertrude Jekyll' _ 'Gertrude Jekyll' is an upright, bushy, open, deciduous shrub with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, dark-green leaflets and clusters of strongly fragrant, double, dark-pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flower is heavily scented
Habit
Bushy, Open branches, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Dark-pink in Summer; Dark-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Specific diseases
Powdery mildew , Rose black spot , Rose rust
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Pruning group 16. Can be grown as a climber or used as hedging.
Propagation methods
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Feed and mulch in late winter or early spring. Feed again in early summer. Versatile and disease resistant. Do not plant where roses grew before.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll')
Common pest name
grape ground pearl
Scientific pest name
Margarodes vitis
Type
Insect
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
2
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
5
General biosecurity comments
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Defra's Risk register #2
Plant name
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll')
Common pest name
Scientific pest name
Phyllocoptes fructiphilus
Type
Mite
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
4
General biosecurity comments
Pest of economical and socially important host in the UK; which is currently absent. If introduced it has the potential to cause significant damage. Statutory action against findings is justified and regulation of the pest advised.
Defra's Risk register #3
Plant name
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll')
Common pest name
Scientific pest name
Rose Rosette Virus
Type
Virus or Viroid
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
4
General biosecurity comments
Pest of economical and socially important host in the UK; which is currently absent. If introduced it has the potential to cause significant damage. Statutory action against findings is justified and regulation of the pest advised.
About this section
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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