Rosa 'Stargazer'

Floribunda rose, flowering in flushes throughout the season. Matt, medium green foliage. Bright orange-red flowers with a yellow star shape in the centre and yellow stamens. Flowers are single with about 9 petals. Very mild fragrance.

Bred by Harkness (UK) from a cross between Rosa 'Marlena' and Rosa 'Kim'.

Prefers a sunny position in any well-draining soil with a generous amount of organic matter. Fertilise in early spring and again in early summer. Dead-head during the flowering season and prune in winter. Plant relatively close together (< 0.45 m) so that the foliage forms a continuous background for the flowers.

Beautiful bright flowers for a cheery display in beds or borders. Not a large-growing shrub, so best planted in groups of three or more.