Light
Full sun.
Learn how to care for your green friend
French Rose
Rosa gallica
Roses · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
A compact prickly shrub rose with fragrant pink to crimson summer flowers. Gallica cultivars range from single to double blooms.
A space where it can thrive
Outdoor growing guide. Match the plant label and adjust care for your Metro Vancouver site and season.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.
Your care routine
Watering
Keep soil moist while establishing and in dry spells; avoid stagnant wet roots.
Soil & drainage
Fertile, humus-rich soil with good drainage.
Fertilizer
Apply rose or shrub feed in spring and early summer following its label.
Temperature
Outdoor shrub; select a locally hardy plant and protect exposed container roots.
Humidity
Allow airflow through the shrub.
Planting
Provide space for mature growth and keep mulch off the stems.
Harvest
Cut flowers if desired; this guide does not cover edible hip preparation.
Through the seasons
Mulch in late winter or early spring. Once-flowering shrub roses are generally pruned after flowering; do not deadhead if hips are wanted.
When your plant needs help
- Inspect for aphids, leaf spots and powdery mildew.
Pets & little ones
Use gloves around prickles; do not ingest unidentified ornamental plants.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.