Rosa 'My Valentine'
Rosa 'My Valentine'
Rosa 'My Valentine' is the perfect gift rose! It is a bushy rose with dark green leaves, producing large, fragrant, high-centred, double blooms in bright red.
Flowers appear repeatedly from summer into autumn, providing long-lasting colour. The plant grows up to 100cm in height and spread, making it suitable for sunny borders, sheltered garden corners, or mixed shrub plantings.
Where could you add vibrant red blooms in your garden? Rosa 'My Valentine' works well in borders or near pathways where fragrance and colour can be appreciated, and pollinators can access the flowers.
Key Features
- Botanical name: Rosa 'My Valentine'
- Common names: My Valentine Rose
- Plant type: Bushy shrub rose
- Flower colour: Bright red
- Flower size: Large, high-centred double blooms
- Flowering period: Summer to autumn (repeat-flowering)
- Height: up to 100cm
- Spread: up to 100cm
- Position: Full sun, sheltered
- Soil: Moist but well-drained
Benefits for UK Wildlife
- Flowers provide nectar for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
- Dense bushy growth offers shelter for insects and small garden wildlife.
- Repeat flowering ensures a steady food source for pollinators across summer and autumn.
Planting Tips
- Plant in a sunny, sheltered position for best growth and flower display.
- Use moist, well-drained soil; enrich heavy soils with compost.
- Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage repeat blooms.
- Water regularly during dry periods, especially when establishing new plants.
Why Grow Rosa 'My Valentine'?
- Produces large, fragrant red flowers for months.
- Bushy, compact growth suits borders and mixed shrub plantings.
- Supports pollinators with abundant nectar.
- Repeat flowering extends colour and wildlife benefits into autumn.
Add Rosa 'My Valentine' to your sunny, sheltered borders for striking red blooms, fragrance, and a pollinator-friendly addition to your garden.