Rose ‘Flower Carpet Amber’ (Ground Cover)

Where to Plant Roses

Choose a sunny position with fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. ‘Flower Carpet Amber’ has a low, spreading habit that's ideal for the front of borders, banks and larger areas of ground cover. It also grows well in a large patio container.

Planting Bare Root Roses

Before planting, soak the roots in a bucket of water for a couple of hours. Dig a generous hole wide enough for the roots to spread out naturally without bending or crowding them. Position the rose so the graft union – the swollen point where the stems meet the roots – sits around soil level, then backfill, firm gently and water thoroughly.

Planting Potted Roses

Water the rose well before planting and dig a hole slightly wider than the root ball. Remove the plant carefully from its pot, position it at the same depth it was growing previously, backfill with soil and gently firm around the roots. Water thoroughly after planting.

Growing Roses in Pots

‘Flower Carpet Amber’ grows well in a large patio container, where its spreading stems can soften the edges of the pot. Choose a substantial container with good drainage and keep it regularly watered during warm, dry weather. Feed during the growing season to support its long flowering display.

Watering & Feeding

Keep newly planted roses well watered while they establish. Feed established plants as growth begins in spring and again in early summer. An annual mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost will help retain moisture, suppress weeds and improve the soil.

Top Tip

Give plants enough room to spread. When planting several together as ground cover, space them around 50–70cm apart so they can grow together to create a broad carpet of foliage and flowers.

When to Prune

‘Flower Carpet Amber’ needs very little formal pruning. Tidy plants in late winter or early spring, removing any dead, damaged or weak growth before fresh growth gets underway.

Pruning Flower Carpet Roses

Flower Carpet roses are bred to be easy to maintain and don't need the more precise pruning used for Hybrid Tea or Floribunda roses. Established plants can simply be trimmed back with garden shears in late winter to keep their spreading growth neat and encourage fresh shoots.

Keep Plants Looking Their Best

Water during prolonged dry spells, particularly in the first year after planting and when growing in containers. Feed in spring as growth begins and mulch around plants to help conserve moisture and keep weeds down.

Top Tip

Don't worry about shaping every stem individually. A simple annual trim is usually all that's needed to keep ‘Flower Carpet Amber’ neat, healthy and flowering well.

Bring Out the Amber Tones

The changing apricot, peach and soft pink flowers of ‘Flower Carpet Amber’ look particularly good with blue and purple planting. Nepeta, salvias and hardy geraniums provide an easy contrast and continue the relaxed, informal look.

Plant Around the Edges

Its spreading habit makes ‘Flower Carpet Amber’ useful for softening the front of a sunny border. Plant taller perennials behind it and allow the rose to spread naturally across the front rather than crowding it with plants of a similar height.

Add Spring Colour

Spring-flowering bulbs can bring colour to the same area before the rose reaches its peak. As their foliage dies back, fresh rose growth will begin to fill the space and take the display into summer.

Top Tip

If you're planting several Flower Carpet roses together, let their changing flower colours do the work and keep neighbouring plants fairly simple for a relaxed, colourful display.

Your Rose – Flower Carpet

‘Flower Carpet Amber’ is a ground cover rose from the Flower Carpet range, bred for a spreading habit, exceptionally long flowering season and strong garden performance. These easy-care roses are ideal for covering ground, filling the front of borders and growing in large containers.

Other Types of Rose

Hybrid Tea Roses

Hybrid Tea roses are prized for their large, beautifully formed flowers, usually carried individually or in small groups on strong stems. Many are highly fragrant and their strong stems make them particularly good roses for cutting.

Floribunda Roses

Floribunda roses produce their flowers in generous clusters, creating plenty of colour over a long period. They usually have a bushy habit and repeat flower through summer, making them excellent choices for beds, borders and larger containers.

Shrub Roses

Shrub roses develop into naturally shaped bushes and are particularly useful for adding height and structure to borders. Their flowers vary from simple open blooms to large, fully double roses, depending on the variety.

Climbing Roses

Climbing roses produce long flowering stems that can be trained over walls, fences, arches and other supports. They don't cling by themselves, so their stems need to be tied to a suitable support as they grow.

Rambling Roses

Rambling roses generally produce longer, more flexible stems than climbing roses and are excellent for covering larger structures, pergolas and mature trees. Many produce impressive displays of smaller flowers carried in generous clusters.

Persica Roses

Persica roses are instantly recognisable by the contrasting eye at the centre of their flowers, a characteristic inherited from Rosa persica. Modern varieties combine this unusual colouring with repeat flowering and strong garden performance.

Bare Root Roses

Bare root roses are supplied during autumn and winter while they are dormant. Although they may look simple and leafless when they arrive, the plants have stored energy in their roots ready to support fresh growth once conditions warm in spring.

How They Arrive

Your bare root rose will arrive without a pot or compost around its roots. Unpack it promptly and aim to plant it as soon as possible.

If You Can't Plant Straight Away

Keep the roots covered with moist soil in a cool, sheltered place and keep the stems dry. Aim to plant within seven days, avoiding frozen or waterlogged ground.

Planting Bare Root Roses

Soak the roots in a bucket of water for a couple of hours before planting. Dig a generous hole, improve the soil with compost or well-rotted organic matter and position the rose so the graft union sits around soil level. Backfill, firm gently and water well.

Potted Roses

Potted roses are established plants supplied ready to plant and can be planted at almost any time of year, avoiding frozen, waterlogged or extremely dry conditions.

How They Arrive

Plants are carefully selected and pruned where necessary to encourage a strong, open framework. The pot is protected during transit to help retain moisture and safeguard the roots.

If You Can't Plant Straight Away

Place the pot in a sheltered outdoor position and water regularly to keep the compost moist until you're ready to plant.

Planting in the Ground or Containers

Dig a hole slightly wider than the root ball and plant at the same depth as it was growing in the pot. Improve the soil with organic matter where needed, firm gently and water thoroughly. ‘Flower Carpet Amber’ is also well suited to growing in a large container with good drainage.

Seasonal Appearance

The appearance of your rose will naturally vary depending on the time of year. In spring you'll see fresh new growth, while during summer plants may arrive in leaf or flower. In autumn and winter they may have yellowing leaves or be completely leafless as they enter dormancy. Fresh growth will appear again when conditions improve.

Growing On

Once established, ‘Flower Carpet Amber’ develops into a low, spreading rose approximately 70cm high × 80cm wide, producing masses of apricot-gold flowers that soften to pink and peach as they mature.