A dainty heritage polyantha known as the Sweetheart Rose, bearing perfectly formed miniature pale-pink buds with a light, sweet fragrance. Charming, healthy and almost continuously in bloom.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1 m H × 80 cm W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Cecile Brunner
Botanically, Rosa 'Cecile Brunner' is a moderate-growing shrub in the Rosaceae family. It reaches around 1 m tall and 80 cm wide at maturity, with deciduous foliage. Pink flowers appear for much of the year.
Where to grow Cecile Brunner
Cecile Brunner suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Cecile Brunner does best in free-draining and loamy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Cecile Brunner is regular, moderate watering. A feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser keeps growth strong. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Prune Cecile Brunner after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Cecile Brunner in the garden
Cecile Brunner earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, its fragrance and cut flowers for the vase.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Cecile Brunner with other plants that enjoy the same regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm.
Good to know
It is thorny — useful as a barrier, but wear gloves when pruning.
Buying Cecile Brunner
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