George Best Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Miniature

Flowering

Repeat-flowering

Breeder

Dickson

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

George Best is a miniature rose from Dickson, released in 2007. Its deep red flowers have no scent. It stays very small, about 0.6 m (2 ft) high and 0.5 m (20 in) across, ideal for pots, window-side containers and the front of a bed. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit from 2012 and UK plant breeders' rights granted in 2008. Good for small spaces where a strong red accent is wanted.

George Best traits

• Deep red flowers without fragrance
• Miniature, about 0.6 m (2 ft) tall
• Spread of around 0.5 m (20 in)
• RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
• UK plant breeders' rights granted 2008

Good for

• Patio pots
• Front of bed
• Small gardens

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George Best FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Rose growing guide
• How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
• Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
• Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
• How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
• Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
• Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
• All 321 rose varieties

Source

Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.