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Rose Catalogue Autumn 2017 – Spring 2018 Lovestruck fl Britain’s Leading Rose Specialists for over 250 Years! (Est. 1765) Registered office: Nayland Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4 5HA Directors:- Chairman and Joint Managing Director (Farm) – Martin Pawsey; Joint Managing Director (Nursery) – Roger Pawsey; Tel: (01206) 844008 Company Secretary – Angela Pawsey. Fax: (01206) 855371 Cants of Colchester Ltd. Registered No. 00197047 England. VAT No. GB 102 2460 33. Email: [email protected] We are members of various organisations. National Farmers Union, www.cantsroses.co.uk Essex Chambers of Commerce, British Association of Rose Breeders Dear Reader We hope you will enjoy our Autumn 2017- Spring 2018 catalogue. Sat Nav? • From the oldest recorded Town of Colchester we bring you the oldest recorded Rose Growers in the United Kingdom. Still run Use CO4 5HA by the family and enthusiastic staff. • We celebrated 250 years in 2015 Quick Guide to Contents • What New Varieties have we this season? You can have the “Rose of The Year” 2018 actually blooming in your garden in summer of 2018. Address, phone, fax, email ..................................... 2 It is a long flowering cherry red floribunda called “Lovestruck”. Business terms ..................................................... 25 Cash & Carry times and terms ............................ 46 • There is a new unusual pink and white striped Hybrid Tea “Best Container Roses Mail Order ................................. 3 Impressions”. Export Orders ..................................................... 47 • With climbers we have a new lilac one bred from “Rhapsody In Blue”: Find That Rose ................................................... 33 “Lilac Bouquet”, with little in the way of thorns! The new pink patio Gift Tokens ........................................................... 4 climber which should be ideal for a small space is called “Delightful”. Gold Standard Roses ........................................... 21 • These and all our roses can be seen in our rose field (open late June Guarantee .............................................................. 3 to end of September) which is accessed via our sales and office area. Hours of Business ....................................... 25 & 46 • If you are in the vicinity please do pay us a visit. You can obtain expert How to find us (map) .......................................... 46 advice, purchase roses (according to season) and related sundries. Key to Codes ......................................................... 3 Please be assured we have not moved but the road system has become Order/dispatch of roses ....................................... 25 a little complicated. Please study map and related notes on page 46. Order Form .................................................. Centre Also do note that some sat nav maps are not up to date and may Personal Gift Scheme ............................................ 4 direct you onto Boxted road. There is no entry to us from the Boxted Planting & Pruning Guide .................................. 34 road. Regretfully we are not allowed prominent direction signs. Planting in Tubs .................................................. 35 Pruning Demonstrations ..................................... 30 Rose Field............................................................ 20 VISIT CANTS Sundries ............................................................... 44 NEW Your popular questions answered ......................... 45 COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE Website .................................................................. 2 We have recently updated our website and hope you will find it even more comprehensive, and easier to work with on phones and tablets!. THE ROSE TYPES WE GROW The site is still based on our latest catalogue which is also available to view Climber; “Patio” Climbers; Repeat Flowering Climbers; on the site, and there is a complete search engine. We will be elaborating Ramblers Courtyard Climbers ...........................36-42 on some of the variety catalogue descriptions. All varieties are illustrated ......................................14-19 and there is some family history. Cluster Flowered Bush “English” Roses .................................................31-32 New innovations include a question and answer section which we will build up based on the most frequent questions received. We will also be Floribunda .......................................................14-19 able to keep you up to date on our latest news and much more. Ground Cover Roses .........................................20-21 As always you may, if you wish order safely online bare-root or Hybrid Teas .......................................................5-11 containerised roses according to season. Large Flowered Bush ..........................................5-11 Safety is assured by PayPal administering the payment side of the site. Old Fashioned Roses .........................................26-33 We emphasise that this does not mean that you have to have or need “Patio Roses” ....................................................22-24 open a PayPal account. At payment stage you can select to pay by a Renaissance Roses .............................................29-30 Credit or Debit Card. Rugosa Roses ......................................................... 33 Security for ordering online is assured Shrub & Species ...............................................26-28 Standards; Half Standards; Weeping Standards; Visit www.cantsroses.co.uk Speciality Standards and Patio Standards ..........12-13 2 Key to Codes Container Roses On colour illustrations cl Climber Gold Standard by Mail Order c/cl Courtyard™ Climber Roses see page 21 E English Roses The prices shown in this catalogue are for traditional fl Floribunda bare-rooted roses, which are supplied from November gc Ground Cover - early April. h/t Hybrid Tea We containerise a wide selection of our roses for supply p “Patio” type from late April throughout the summer months. These p/cl Patio Climber are more expensive due to cost of pot, high quality soil r Rugosa based compost and general maintenance etc. R Renaissance Roses With the exception of all forms of Standard roses, we s Shrub & Species offer a Mail Order service for Containers in season. Disease Resistance Guide This service is particularly popular for a special event We observe the possibility of diseases under a regular which falls outside traditional planting time (see page 4 spraying programme and mark varieties accordingly. Any for further details of our Gift Service). variety which has a major problem is normally dropped Each rose has a colour picture label and is packed in a from our selection. Those we retain with no indication smart specially designed box and delivered by carrier. of disease resistance are grown due to popular demand. Due to weight etc. carriage GR Good Resistance charges are higher than for AR Average Resistance to general disease bare-rooted plants. TM The main disease possibility is a tendency to mildew We emphasise that not all Fragrance varieties are available in Sense of smell is personal and even we who work at Cants containers and in particular any dont’t always agree, so these are a guide, if you are local variety which is marked New in enough to visit our rose field in the summer then judge this catalogue. for yourself. You can find out what is V. Fragrant Exceptional fragrance available Mail Order and Fragrant Strongly scented prices on our website www. Scented Some scent cantsroses.co.uk or simply Unmarked There is no discernable scent phone us on 01206 844008 Guide to Height to discuss your requirements. All varieties are individuals,and situations like growing Please note due to being and weather conditions can influence the height. As a unable to send containerised guide we add to description the following. Standards the varieties of these VS Up to 38cm (15 inches) available to collect are not S 38-56cm (15-22 inches) M 56-76cm (22-30 inches) shown on our website. T 76-101cm (30-40 inches) VT 101cm+ and over (40 inches) General information Cants Guarantee HT Hybrid Tea H Patented. These varieties may not be propagated Our aim is to supply first quality British grown rose trees, or sold without the Breeders permission, and a securely packed. In the unlikely case that you receive a royalty paid rose untrue to name, this will be replaced (if not possible § Also available as Standard a refund will be made). If you have a problem you R.O.T.Y. Variety which has won a Rose of The Year Award. Codes in Brackets after the selling name is the general must advise us by the 1st of August following season of international registered name and for information only. planting. If any plant fails to grow, provided our planting Other codes which appear in the catalogue are explained and pruning instructions have been followed; that the in the various sections. plant(s) have not been subject to abnormal weather Number against illustration indicates page on which description appears. conditions or other factors beyond our control, we will replace free of charge in the Autumn, or, in cases of doubt, at a reduced rate. Please do not destroy any plants as you Number against variety name denotes page number may be required to return same. We regret our Guarantee of illustration. does not extend to Export orders. Cherry Bonica s 27 Trades Descriptions Act Colour illustrations (due to printing process and variations Cherry Bonica (Meipeporia) H 27 Pinkish