The Poet's Wife®
The Poet's Wife®
Bare root roses are cost-effective and best planted in winter for blooming the next season.
- Delivered dormant without soil or leaves (traditionally planted October–April).
- Cost-effective particularly for planting en masse, easy to handle, and plastic-free packaging.
- Roots establish during winter for strong blooms in spring.
Potted roses arrive ready to plant and year-round planting options.
- Comes in a recyclable pot with established root ball.
- Contains soil and controlled-release rose food.
- Ideal for instant planting and gifts.
- Plant as soon as possible for best results, depending on weather.
- Standard deliveryArrives in 3-5 days£3.95
- Next day deliveryOrder today, get it tomorrow£5.95
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Nominated day deliveryChoose your delivery day£5.95
- Colour: Rich yellow
Bloom colourColour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Repeat or once flowering?Repeat flowering roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. Once flowering roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid-summer.
- Fragrance: Strong,Fruity
- Bloom Size: Large
Bloom size guideBloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. Large bloom: 3.5-5" Medium bloom: 2-3.5" Small bloom: 1-2"
- Family: English Shrub Rose
- Size: Medium Shrub
Size guideAll measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
- Height: 3 1/2ft (110cm)
- Width: 3 1/2ft (110cm)
- Breeder: David Austin
- Year of Introduction: 2014
Cutting
Mixed Border
Pots & Containers
Shady Areas
Cutting
Mixed Border
Pots & Containers
Shady Areas
North, East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight- Partial Sunlight
All soil types
North, East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
All soil typesFrom growing in our fields to growing in your garden, we love seeing your beautiful images of our roses in your world.
Customer Reviews
I have a fabulous Poets wife that a dear friend bought me 5 years ago and it has grown into a huge specimen covered in buds. I would like to know, should I nip out some of the smaller buds to produce one bloom per stem?
Beautiful roited roses, already budding i. The garden
Soft golden blooms with a rich, fruity fragrance,
The Poet’s Wife brightens gardens with its graceful arching growth,
A charming, hardy rose that brings poetry to life in every petal.
Excellence as always. I have found that I am much more successful with potted roses
I like the strongly scented roses and this has a wonderful smell, it is also a beautiful rose and seems very healthy. I feed it and it rewards me with the most abundant display of flowers.
You do have to be patient as it takes a couple of years for them to reach their peak.
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Need more help? for individual help or advice, we encourage you to contact our friendly, knowledgeable team on 01902 376300.
Bare root roses are dormant plants and can be planted November and April.
Potted roses are available all year round and can be planted at any time of the year.
Aside from extreme weather, roses can be planted at any time during the year. The extreme weather conditions that we advise against planting in are when the ground is frozen, water-logged or during a drought.
We take every care to breed, grow and deliver the best roses. If a rose fails to grow or arrives damaged, we will replace it free of charge. The 5 year guarantee applies to roses purchased
directly from David Austin. If you would like to request a replacement or refund of a rose within the 5 year guarantee period, please complete our Returns form.
