Rosa Alexander 'Harlex

Preferred common name: rose Alexander
Family: Rosaceae

Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered, 5-petalled flowers followed by showy red or purple fruits

Hybrid Tea, or Large-flowered bush roses are upright, thorny shrubs with large, usually glossy leaves and large, double often fragrant flowers that may be solitary or in threes

Alexander is a medium-sized bush rose to 2m, of upright growth with copious dark, glossy foliage and bright vermilion-red double flowers opening from pointed buds, to 12cm in width
Sunlight: Full sun
Aspect: East-facing, South-facing or West-facing    Sheltered
Cultivation: Easy to grow vigorous bush rose; prefers a sheltered position in full sun
Soil: Well-drained or Moist but well-drained; Acid, Alkaline or Neutral; Clay, Loam, Sand or Chalk
Propagation: Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by budding in summer