Rosa 'Arthur Bell' (3 Litre Rosepot) — Valentine’s Rose Gift (Sunshine Yellow)

Rosa ‘Arthur Bell’ is a sunshine-bright floribunda rose that makes a wonderfully uplifting Valentine’s Day gift. It produces clusters of golden-yellow blooms with a strong, sweet fragrance, and as the flowers mature they often soften to a creamy-yellow, giving a lovely changing display.

It forms a neat, bushy plant with glossy bright green foliage and repeats its flowering through summer into autumn—ideal for patio pots, a sunny spot by the front door, or the front of a mixed border. It’s also an RHS Award of Garden Merit variety, which is always a reassuring tick for garden performance.

Planting Instructions

When to Plant:

Plant into the garden or pot on in spring or autumn when the soil is workable. If planting into a container, avoid periods of frost or waterlogging.

Where to Plant:
Choose a sunny position for the best flowering and fragrance. ‘Arthur Bell’ is ideal for pots and containers, front borders, and rose beds. A spot with good airflow helps keep the plant healthy.

How to Plant:

• Depth: Plant at the same level as in the pot (top of compost level with the soil surface).
• Spacing: Allow around 45–60 cm between plants if planting in the ground.
• Soil Prep: Mix in well-rotted compost. If planting in a container, use a loam-based compost and ensure the pot has good drainage holes.

Watering:
Water thoroughly after planting. Keep the soil evenly moist while the rose establishes. Container roses need more regular watering in warm weather.

Aftercare Tips:

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage repeat flowering.
• Feed with a rose fertiliser in spring and again in mid-summer for best performance.
• Prune in late winter/early spring to keep a neat, bushy shape and remove dead or crossing stems.

Top Tip:
This is a wonderfully fragrant rose—plant it where you’ll walk past it often (near a path, patio, or doorway) so you can enjoy the scent as well as the colour.

Plant Details

Flowering Period:

Summer to early autumn (repeat flowering)

Flower Colour:
Golden yellow, ageing to creamy-yellow

Fragrance:
Strong / sweetly scented

Height:
Typically up to around 1m (varies with conditions/pruning)