Rose 'Chinatown' - Floribunda Rose
A magnificent award-winning vigorous rose that produces spectacular large, fully double blooms in clear yellow often edged with pink, combining exceptional fragrance with outstanding garden performance and remarkable versatility as both floribunda and short climber throughout the growing season.
Headlines
- Plant Type: Hardy deciduous floribunda/shrub rose
- Eventual Height: ~1.5m
- Eventual Spread: ~1.2m
- Flowering Period: June to September
- Flower Colour: Clear yellow often edged with pink
- Hardiness: Hardy in the UK down to temperatures of -20 to -15 degrees Celcius (RHS hardiness rating H6)
- Growth Habit: Vigorous, upright, strong-growing
- Flower Type: Large, fully double, classic form in clusters
- Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
Overview
Rose 'Chinatown' is a truly outstanding vigorous rose that exemplifies classic rose breeding excellence, winning the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for its exceptional reliability and garden performance. This distinguished variety produces magnificent large, fully double blooms in clear yellow colouring that often develops attractive pink edges, creating spectacular displays that provide continuous garden interest. The most striking feature is its exceptional vigour combined with outstanding fragrance, complemented by lush light green foliage that provides perfect contrast to the golden blooms. With remarkable versatility, vigorous upright growth habit, and continuous repeat flowering performance from June to September, this rose represents one of the finest examples of dual-purpose roses for modern gardens. The ability to grow as either a large floribunda or short climber makes it exceptionally versatile for various garden applications.
Key Features
The outstanding appeal of 'Chinatown' lies in its large, fully double blooms measuring up to 4 inches across that showcase perfect classic form with substantial visual impact both individually and in clusters. Each bloom displays clear yellow colouring that often develops attractive pink edges, creating dynamic colour variations that add depth and sophistication to the flower displays. The blooms release a wonderfully strong, pleasing fragrance that adds a powerful sensory dimension to the garden experience. The vigorous growth habit combined with dual-purpose nature, excellent fragrance, and repeat flowering makes this rose suitable for a wide range of garden applications, from formal rose gardens to mixed borders, hedging, and even as a short climber.
Growth Characteristics
This vigorous rose displays a naturally upright, strong growth habit that makes it exceptionally suitable for multiple garden applications and impressive displays. The plant develops into a robust, well-proportioned head above the standard stem with excellent branching structure and exceptional vigour. The vigorous-growing nature ensures reliable flowering whilst potentially reaching impressive dimensions, making it perfect for creating dramatic garden features. The upright growth habit makes it ideal for formal rose gardens, hedging applications, or positioning as a specimen where its spectacular beauty and strong fragrance can be fully appreciated. The strong stems provide excellent support for the large blooms, making this variety particularly suitable for cutting garden applications.
Flowering Performance
From June through to October, 'Chinatown' delivers an exceptional flowering display that continues consistently throughout the growing season. The plant produces magnificent large, fully double blooms held in impressive clusters, creating substantial visual impact with each long flush of flowering. The flowers showcase clear yellow colouring often edged with pink, creating ongoing visual interest and classic elegance. The repeat-flowering nature ensures continuous colour throughout the growing season, with the abundant blooms providing a spectacular display that captures attention with its vibrant colours and strong fragrance. The extended flowering period provides valuable long-season colour and fragrance from summer through to autumn.
Growing Conditions
'Chinatown' thrives in full sun positions with fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, requiring at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal flowering performance and colour development. The rose adapts well to various soil types including acid, alkaline, and neutral conditions, providing adequate drainage is maintained. For best results, plant in fertile, well-drained soil that has been improved with organic matter, ensuring consistent moisture throughout the growing season. The rose benefits from good air circulation around the foliage and performs exceptionally well in various exposures including south, west, and east-facing aspects. Notably tolerant of poor soils whilst rewarding good conditions with exceptional performance.
Hardiness and Disease Resistance
This rose demonstrates exceptional hardiness suitable for growing throughout the UK, being fully hardy (H6 rating) and showing excellent tolerance of typical British weather conditions. 'Chinatown' displays good garden health and exceptional vigour that ensures reliable performance throughout the season. The healthy, lush light green foliage remains attractive and vigorous, providing good resilience against common garden challenges. The robust constitution and vigorous nature make it suitable for challenging conditions and ensure dependable performance, making it particularly suitable for gardeners seeking a reliable, low-maintenance rose with impressive results.
Care and Maintenance
'Chinatown' requires standard rose care to maintain optimal health and flowering performance, rewarding good care with exceptional vigour and flowering. Apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring, followed by another application of balanced fertiliser in early summer to support continuous flowering. Regular watering during dry periods, particularly in the first year after planting, helps establish strong root systems. The vigorous growth habit means this variety benefits from regular feeding to support its impressive growth and flowering potential. Deadheading regularly throughout the summer encourages continued flowering, whilst proper pruning following pruning group 16 guidelines maintains shape and promotes vigorous new growth.
Garden Applications
'Chinatown' excels in multiple garden roles where its vigorous growth and spectacular colouring create impressive displays. The strong growth habit makes it ideal for hedging applications, large rose borders, and specimen plantings where its size can be accommodated. The clear yellow flowers with pink edges suit both contemporary and traditional garden settings perfectly, whilst the vigorous nature makes it excellent for creating dramatic garden features. The rose works beautifully in large-scale plantings, creating impressive displays that combine visual drama with exceptional fragrance. The strong stems and large blooms make it particularly suitable for cutting gardens, providing abundant flowers for indoor arrangements.
Container Growing
The vigorous growth habit requires careful consideration for container cultivation, being best suited to very large containers or eventually transitioning to garden planting. When grown in containers, choose containers at least 60cm wide and deep with adequate drainage holes, and use high-quality multipurpose compost enriched with slow-release fertiliser. Container-grown specimens require frequent watering and feeding to support the vigorous growth, but the impressive nature means they create spectacular displays whilst confined. Eventually, most specimens benefit from transplanting to garden conditions where the vigorous nature can be fully appreciated.
Seasonal Interest
Throughout the growing season, 'Chinatown' provides continuous interest that evolves impressively with the months. Spring brings the emergence of fresh, healthy, lush light green foliage and the first flower buds, building anticipation for the spectacular flowering display. The extended flowering season from June to October ensures months of colour and strong fragrance, with the clear yellow blooms often edged with pink creating vibrant displays that showcase remarkable vigour and beauty. The attractive foliage remains healthy throughout the season, providing an excellent backdrop for the golden clustered flowers. Even in winter, the strong branching structure provides architectural interest whilst promising another year of vigorous flowering.
Cutting and Floral Arrangements
The large, fully double blooms with strong stems make 'Chinatown' exceptional for cutting and indoor arrangements. The clear yellow colour often edged with pink works beautifully with a wide range of other flowers and foliage, whilst the strong, pleasing fragrance adds a delightful dimension to indoor displays. The classic form adds elegance and sophistication to arrangements, making them particularly suitable for special occasions and large displays. The sturdy stems and vigorous growth provide excellent support and abundant material for cutting, ensuring good vase life and professional-quality arrangements. The impressive size and strong fragrance make it ideal for large-scale arrangements.
Fragrance Profile
The wonderfully strong, pleasing fragrance of 'Chinatown' provides an exceptional sensory experience in the garden. This delightful scent emanates from the large blooms and carries well in the garden, creating a pleasant fragrance that perfectly complements the visual beauty of the golden flowers. The strong fragrance profile makes this rose particularly suitable for fragrance gardens or areas where a classic, robust rose fragrance is desired. The scent is powerful enough to be appreciated from a considerable distance whilst remaining pleasant and refined up close, making it ideal for positioning near pathways, seating areas, or windows.
Wildlife Value
The abundant, accessible blooms provide valuable nectar sources for bees and other pollinators throughout the extended flowering season. The continuous blooming habit from June to October makes this rose an excellent choice for wildlife-friendly gardens, supporting local pollinator populations throughout the growing season. The strong fragrance serves as a powerful attractant for beneficial insects, contributing to a healthy garden ecosystem. The vigorous growth and abundant flowering ensure that wildlife benefits are substantial throughout the growing season, making this rose a valuable addition to pollinator-friendly garden schemes.
Companion Planting
The clear yellow colours often edged with pink of 'Chinatown' provide excellent opportunities for companion planting with a wide range of garden plants. The bright yellow tones work beautifully with blue and purple flowers, creating vibrant complementary displays. The rose pairs exceptionally well with silver-foliaged plants, creating sophisticated combinations that enhance the golden colouring. Orange and red flowers provide warm harmonious tones, whilst white flowers create fresh, clean contrasts. The vigorous habit makes it suitable for planting with robust perennials that can complement its impressive scale, creating dynamic large-scale borders that provide interest throughout the growing season.
Award Recognition and Heritage
'Chinatown' has received the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM), providing confidence in its exceptional garden performance and outstanding qualities. This coveted award is given only to plants that demonstrate excellent performance in garden conditions, outstanding constitution, and reliable flowering. The AGM status confirms that this variety has been thoroughly tested and proven in garden conditions, making it a reliable choice for gardeners seeking proven excellence. The award recognition marks this variety as one of exceptional merit, combining vigorous beauty, wonderful fragrance, and reliable garden performance that meets the highest standards.
Danish Heritage and Poulsen Excellence
Bred by the renowned Danish rose breeder Poulsen and introduced in 1963, 'Chinatown' represents decades of proven garden performance and reliability. The Poulsen heritage brings generations of rose breeding expertise focused on hardiness, disease resistance, and garden performance in challenging climates. This prestigious breeding background ensures exceptional quality and reliability, whilst the long cultivation history demonstrates that this rose has stood the test of time and continues to excel in modern gardens.
Hedging and Landscape Excellence
The vigorous growth habit and excellent tolerance of various conditions make 'Chinatown' particularly suitable for hedging applications and large-scale landscape plantings. The impressive size, continuous flowering, and strong fragrance create spectacular hedging displays that provide both visual impact and practical screening. The tolerance of poor soils and robust constitution make it ideal for challenging landscape situations where reliable performance is essential.
Dual-Purpose Versatility
The exceptional versatility of 'Chinatown' allows it to function as either a large floribunda or trained as a short climber, providing gardeners with flexibility in how they utilize this impressive rose. This dual-purpose nature makes it particularly valuable for gardens where space allows for its vigorous growth habit, whether grown as a large shrub or trained against supports for climbing applications.
Why Choose 'Chinatown'?
Rose 'Chinatown' represents the perfect combination of vigorous beauty, exceptional fragrance, and outstanding garden performance. The large, fully double blooms with their clear yellow colouring often edged with pink provide continuous flowering displays from June through to October, whilst the vigorous growth habit ensures impressive garden presence with standard rose care. The upright, strong growth makes it suitable for various applications, from large rose gardens to hedging and specimen plantings. Whether grown for its spectacular vigorous displays, strong pleasing fragrance, or as a stunning RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, this classic rose offers outstanding value and enduring beauty that will provide years of impressive gardening results and memorable sensory experiences.
Reasons to Buy Roses from Jacksons Nurseries
(1) ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot
Buy with confidence from the only online rose grower rated ‘Excellent’ 4.9* on Trustpilot. We have been a trusted supplier of roses for 3 generations. We take pride in growing our own roses in the field before potting them up, allowing for meticulous quality control to sale.
(2) Best Prices Guaranteed – Direct from the Grower
Save £££s by buying direct from a grower you can trust. We’ve already price checked all of our roses against competitors so you don’t have to. We are so confident we offer the best value, if you find a rose of the same type and grade elsewhere, we’ll beat it by 10%.
(3) 12 Month Plants Guarantee
We offer a 12 month guarantee on every plant that you buy from us that we have classified as Fully Hardy. If a plant you've bought from us fails in the first year, we will either replace it or refund you. See our satisfaction guarantee page for more details and conditions.
(4) Third generation family-owned nursery specialising in roses
Jackson’s Nurseries is a 3rd generation family owned business which has been growing roses for over 60 years. Roses have always been our specialty, as you can see from the colourful array of blooms in the background to the old family photo below. Today, we offer over 200 different varieties of floribundas, hybrid teas, patio, shrub and David Austin roses. Our roses are initially grown in the field before being potted up for website dispatch.
(5) Grown at altitude to produce strong, healthy plants
Our North Staffordshire nursery is situated at 250 metres above sea level, producing strong, hardy plants that will thrive in your garden. Our nursery sits on clay, so you can be sure our roses can handle heavy soil too.
(6) Help & Advice and Aftercare
We are help to help you with any help and advice you need in choosing, planting and growing your roses before, during and after your purchase from us. The help and advice section of our website has extensive information, see below some examples of articles you may find useful:
- Different types of roses and what they each mean
- Guide to climbing roses
- Guide to floribunda roses
- Guide to hybrid tea roses
- How to plant a climbing rose
- How to grow hybrid tea roses
How our roses are supplied through the seasons
All our roses are cultivated in an open field and are carefully dug up when the weather is optimal, typically in October or November. While other nurseries supply roses bare root, once our field-grown roses have been potted up we supply them freshly potted. This better protects the roots and helps keep them moist in transit, ensuring your roses arrive as healthy as when they left our nursery. So don’t be alarmed if the compost comes away from the roots when you remove them from the pot.
The roses can remain in their pots over the winter, as long as they are properly watered and fed, but it's best to plant them out as soon as possible. If you do plant them straight away make sure the planting mix is prepared first, hold the root close to the top of the hole as you tip the pot upside down and try to keep as much compost as possible from falling away. They will already be pruned, so no additional pruning is needed except for trimming any dead tips. Regular pruning can start in late winter, the year after planting.
Rose Types
Hybrid Tea Roses (HT)
Hybrid Tea roses are probably the most popular group of roses, available in both bush and standard form they have long flower stems and shapely blooms. Blooms are typically medium to large in size, with many petals which form a distinct central cone.
Floribunda Roses (FL)
Floribunda roses bears its flowers in clusters or trusses, with several blooms open at time in each truss. A popular choice the Floribunda rose group is unrivalled for colour, reliability and longevity as a bedding display however the flower form in generally inferior to the Hybrid Tea.
Patio Roses (PATIO)
Patio roses were introduced in the 1980’s and the group now contains several popular varieties. Generally low-growing roses that were once grouped with the Floribuna group but have now been put in their own group of compact versions. Usually growing about 50cm high they make excellent plants for patio containers or at the front of borders.
Climbing Roses (CLM)
Climbing roses as the name suggests are the perfect choice for covering a wall or screen. Often grouped together with Ramblers, Climbers tend to have stiffer stems, larger flowers but smaller trusses than Ramblers.
Rambling Roses (RAM)
Rambling roses are often grouped with Climbing Roses but the ramblers tend to have a more pliable stems that can be used to run along the soil to use as groundcover or can be used to make weeping standards.
Miniature Roses (MINI)
Miniature roses have increased in popularity in recent years due to their versatility, even grown indoors as temporary pot plants that grow to a maximum height of 40cm. An ideal choice for planting in tubs, edging beds and rockeries.
English Roses (ENG)
Often referred to as Austin or David Austin Roses, English roses are hybrids of old English roses and more modern varieties bread by David Austin to provide the best of both, mixing old rose shapes and scents with more modern colour range, compact habits and repeat flowering.
Planting Advice
Roses like a generous root space, so dig a deep hole approximately twice as wide as the current root system, preferably adding composted organic matter to the soil. Never plant into frozen soil – in winter, await a frost-free period. Carefully remove the pot and gently tease the roots apart to spread them around the hole. Position the plant so that the ‘bud point’ (the place where the shoots emerge from, where the cultivated rose was grafted onto the rootstock) is at soil level. Replace the soil, firming it down gently, then water copiously. Ideally, a general purpose fertiliser should be applied to the surrounding soil as a top dressing. We also highly recommend the use of Rose Rootgrow, which provides a friendly fungus that prevents ‘rose replant syndrome’.
Buying our Roses
Pot Size
Most of our roses are supplied in a 4 litre pot although this may vary slightly depending on rose variety. If the size of pot differes significatly from 4 litres then we will make this clear somewhere on the product page.
Seasonality
Our roses are grown outdoors and as such are subject to seasonal changes. As we sell potted stock throughout the year your rose may not arrive and look like you expect it to. If you are uncertain how your rose will arrive (especially if buying for a gift) then we suggest you contact us prior to making a purchase.
Freshly Potted
Each year a new batch of roses is potted up ready for the following season. Once potted (usually November/December time) they go on sale as 'Freshly Potted'. If you purchase a freshly potted rose and plant it soon after you will find that when removing the rose from the pot there will be a lot of loose soil as the roots will not have had time to grow and bind the compost.
Pruned/Cut Back
In autumn the majority of our roses have finished flowering and begin to look untidy, at this point we prune them quite hard in preparation for the following season. We continue to sell roses throughout the year, when a rose has been pruned in such a way we will identify it has being so. If you are not sure what to expect then please ask prior to making a purchase. Some garden centres/supermarkets sell stock that has been grown abroad or in poly-tunnels so they look 'picture perfect' out of season, while this is ideal for a gift they are short lived once planted.
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