Name: Rose "Royal Zulu" Bush 5Liter
SKU: SCHR007
Price: 155.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Rose "Royal Zulu" Bush 5Liter

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Product Details

Weight: 5.00 kg

Botanical Name: Rosa × hybrida

Cultivar Name: ‘Zulu Royal’
Common Names: Zulu Royal Rose, Zulu Royal Bush Rose, Royal Pink Rose, Pink Bush Rose

📌 Product Description

Rosa × hybrida ‘Zulu Royal’ is a beautiful bush rose admired for its rich royal-pink to cerise-pink blooms and classic elegant flower form. Its vibrant flowers bring bold seasonal colour and sophistication to the garden, making it an excellent choice for rose beds, mixed borders, and feature planting.

This attractive bush rose grows in a neat, upright habit and is well suited to formal rose gardens, patio containers, and general landscape use. Its brightly coloured blooms stand out beautifully against the glossy green foliage, while its repeat-flowering nature provides regular flushes of colour through the growing season in South African gardens.

Showy, rewarding, and easy to enjoy, Rosa × hybrida ‘Zulu Royal’ is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting a dependable bush rose with strong colour and classic garden appeal.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 80 cm – 1.2 m
Spread: 60–90 cm
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy, repeat-flowering deciduous rose
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil enriched with compost
Water:
• Water regularly during establishment
• Water deeply during active growth and flowering
• Keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Avoid wetting foliage late in the day to reduce disease risk

Feeding: Feed in late winter or early spring and regularly through the flowering season with a balanced rose fertiliser to support healthy growth and repeat blooming.

Maintenance:
• Prune in late winter to shape the plant and encourage strong new growth
• Remove spent blooms regularly to promote repeat flowering
• Monitor for aphids, black spot, and mildew
• Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds
• Remove weak or damaged stems as needed

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Autumn to spring
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Flowering Time: Repeated flushes from spring to autumn
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African regions with good sun and airflow
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost during dormancy
Wind Tolerance: Best in a sheltered to moderately exposed position

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Rich royal-pink blooms
• Elegant classic flower form
• Repeat flowering through the season
• Excellent for beds and containers
• Attractive cut flowers

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Rose beds and borders
✔ Feature shrub planting
✔ Patio containers
✔ Cut flower gardens
✔ Formal and cottage garden designs

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