High Voltage Shrub Rose

Light Needs

Full Sun

(At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

3-5 Feet

Mature Spread

2-4 Feet

Growing Zones

4 to 7

A repeat blooming Shrub Rose is hard to pass up. One that has the gorgeous butter yellow double blooms of High Voltage Shrub Rose must not be passed up. HIgh Voltage has all of the fragrance of old fashioned varieties without the worry of fungal diseases. The upright vase shape adds wonderful structure and a pop of color to any garden.

High Voltage Shrub Rose has perfectly green and clean foliage that is highly resistant to Black spot and other fungal diseases that often plague Roses. Shrub  Roses make for a lovely, fragrant hedge along a fenceline or near a patio or deck. The compact size of High Voltage makes it a great container-grown plant.The winner of Best Shrub Rose 2010 from the Portland Rose Society.

High Voltage Shrub Rose Care

All Shrub Roses need the same growing conditions. A full sun spot with moderately fertile soil, well drained and consistently moist soil, a neutral soil pH. Fertilizing needs to be done early in the spring as the first leaves emerge. A well balanced, slow release food will provide consistent feeding throughout the summer.

Pruning is very easy with Shrub Roses. Late in the winter or early in the spring cutting out of dead, diseased, dying or diagonal branches will help this shrub to keep its upright shape. A heading cut to shorten the length of branches can also be done to keep the size appropriate to the space or container that High Voltage is growing in. Mulching in the fall with leaves or organic compost will help to protect the shrub's crown and improve the moisture holding capacity of the soil over time. Supplemental irrigation will be needed. Drip irrigation or soaker hoses are the best way to keep water off the leaves. Roses do not like overhead watering.

High Voltage Shrub Rose Spacing

Planting Shrub Roses at a spacing of 30 inches on center will provide for proper air circulation. The mature height of High Voltage Shrub Rose is 3-5 feet and a width of 2-4 feet. Growing High Voltage in a container requires a pot with at least an 18 inch diameter.