Description

Raspberry-red blooms grow for months on the impressive �Little Sid� rose. Bursting to life from spring, red petals subtly darken towards the centre, while boasting a repeat flowering nature to continually erupt with colour through to autumn.

Glossy foliage of dark green leaves acts as a bed for the flower clusters. This short and bushy plant is a reliable grower, perfectly suited to patio pots, beds, and borders. This variety is loved by pollinators and will attract bees and butterflies.

For every rose sold, we are proud to donate �5 to support the outstanding work of Ambitious about Autism (registered charity no. 1063184.) This is a national charity that runs specialist schools and colleges for autistic children and young people in London and the South East of England.

�Little Sid� is named after Sid Wallace, a young boy who is autistic and non-speaking, and the son of television presenter Gregg Wallace.

On the launch of this rose, Gregg said: �Raising an autistic child has many challenges but also great joys, as other families with lived experience will know. Anna and I are very proud of our wonderful son Sid and this rose is a celebration of him and all autistic young people.''

Supplied as a bare root rose, ready for planting.

Top Tips

Add mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help the plant establish quicker.

Care Information

Planting Advice for 'Little Sid' Bare Root

Plant your rose where it can get plenty of sun for at least half of the day, and where it will be sheltered from the wind.
Roses tolerate a wide range of soil but will thrive in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, so add plenty of well-rotted manure into the hole if necessary.
Dig a hole twice the width of the roots, forking over the bottom to loosen the soil, and add some good quality fertiliser such as Blood Fish & Bone (wash your hands afterwards!)
Plant so that the graft union (the swollen area when the stems meet the roots) is around 3cm below soil level.
Holding the bare root upright in position with one hand, slowly backfill the hole with soil, and gently shake the plant, so the soil falls back around the roots.
Use your heel to compact the soil around the plant to ensure good contact around the roots. Water in well.
Established roses can be watered around once a week through spring and summer - more if the weather is hot.
For best results, feed roses in late-March/April and again in late July.

Pruning Advice for 'Little Sid' Bare Root

To prune, remove any dead, dying, damaged and diseased stems and also deadhead regularly.
Traditionally, you would cut just above a leaf joint with a sloping cut away from the bud, however, this isn't necessary, and don�t worry about pruning too much - roses are very resilient and will grow back.
When pruning, make sure that your secateurs are clean and sharp to prevent squashing stems and introducing disease.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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