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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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Fragrant
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Repeat Flowering
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Wildlife Friendly
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Good for Cutting
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Garden Merit Award
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Suitable for Pots
More roses like this
Great companion plants for Hot Chocolate (Standard)
Plants that grow well alongside Floribunda roses like Hot Chocolate (Standard).
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Catmint
Why grow this with Hot Chocolate (Standard)?
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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Salvia
Why grow this with Hot Chocolate (Standard)?
Its upright flower spikes contrast beautifully with rounded rose blooms, and it flowers for months, keeping colour going in the border once the first flush of roses fades.
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Yarrow
Why grow this with Hot Chocolate (Standard)?
Attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that help keep aphid numbers down on nearby roses, and its flat flowerheads add contrast to rounded rose blooms.
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Hardy Geranium
Why grow this with Hot Chocolate (Standard)?
A low, spreading habit that shades the soil around a rose's roots, helping keep them cool while suppressing weeds at the base of the border.
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Foxglove
Why grow this with Hot Chocolate (Standard)?
Tall flower spires give height and vertical contrast behind roses, and its bell-shaped blooms are a magnet for bees.
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Verbena Bonariensis
Why grow this with Hot Chocolate (Standard)?
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.
Frequently asked questions
Bare-root Hot Chocolate (Standard) 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 Hot Chocolate (Standard) 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 Hot Chocolate (Standard) is back in stock.
Floribunda roses produce large clusters of blooms on each stem rather than one flower at a time, giving a bold, continuous show of colour from summer into autumn. They're generally bushier and more free-flowering than Hybrid Teas, making them excellent for borders and bedding.
Hot Chocolate (Standard) is a Floribunda rose.
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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.
