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Potted roses can be planted at any time of year; the planting window shown here is for bare-root roses.
Rose Features
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Repeat Flowering
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Wildlife Friendly
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Disease Tolerant
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Suitable for Pots
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Great companion plants for Designer Sunset (Bush)
Plants that grow well alongside Patio Rose roses like Designer Sunset (Bush).
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Sweet Alyssum
Why grow this with Designer Sunset (Bush)?
A low, honey-scented edging that attracts hoverflies, whose larvae feed on aphids, while helping keep the soil around roses cool.
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Pansy
Why grow this with Designer Sunset (Bush)?
Cheerful, low-growing colour at the base of a young rose while it establishes, flowering through cooler months when roses are dormant.
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Verbena Bonariensis
Why grow this with Designer Sunset (Bush)?
Tall, airy stems let you see through to the roses behind, while its lilac flowers keep the border buzzing with bees and butterflies well into autumn.
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Million Bells
Why grow this with Designer Sunset (Bush)?
A mound of small trumpet flowers in continuous bloom through summer, useful for filling gaps in beds and pots near young roses.
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Catmint
Why grow this with Designer Sunset (Bush)?
Its billowing grey-green foliage softens bare rose stems, and its long flowering season keeps pollinators visiting long after the first flush of roses is over.
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Lavender
Why grow this with Designer Sunset (Bush)?
A classic rose companion: its silvery foliage and compact habit hide bare lower stems, and it shares roses' love of full sun and free-draining soil.
Frequently asked questions
Bare-root Designer Sunset (Bush) roses are best planted during their dormant season, from November to March, which is also when we dispatch them. Potted roses are grown in containers and can be planted at any time of year — just avoid periods of hard frost or drought, and water thoroughly after planting.
Every rose we sell is covered by our 1-year Rose Guarantee, so you can plant Designer Sunset (Bush) with confidence. See our Rose Guarantee page for the full details.
Often, yes — we grow our roses ourselves and stock varies through the season, so a variety that's sold out can come back. Use the "Notify me" button above to be emailed the moment Designer Sunset (Bush) is back in stock.
Designer Sunset (Bush)'s mature growth range is 60cm x 60cm (2ft x 2ft). Growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, feeding and pruning can affect the final size, so treat this as a guide rather than an exact figure.
Patio roses are compact, naturally bushy varieties bred to stay small — usually under 60cm — making them ideal for pots, containers and smaller gardens where a full-size shrub rose wouldn't fit. They flower just as freely as their larger relatives.
Designer Sunset (Bush) belongs to our Patio Roses group.
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What the icons on our roses mean.
Fragrant
Has a noticeable scent. The product page tells you how strong it is.
Repeat flowering
Flowers more than once through the season, rather than a single show.
Disease tolerant
Naturally tolerant of common rose diseases such as blackspot and mildew.
Wildlife friendly
Flowers that provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators.
Good for cutting
Long-lasting blooms on stems that suit cutting for the vase.
Ornamental hips
Produces decorative hips in autumn, which also feed the birds.
Award winning
Has won awards. They are listed under Key Information on the product page.
Suitable for pots
Happy growing in a container on a patio or balcony.
Grow up an arch
Can be trained over an arch, pergola or doorway.
Grow up a wall
Can be trained up a wall or fence.
Partial shade tolerant
Copes with a position that only gets sun for part of the day.
Icons only appear on roses that have the feature. Please use them as a guide: roses are living plants and can vary with your soil, sunlight and care.
