Beginner success with Iceberg — here is what helped

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Iceberg. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring.

I grow mine in a sunny south-facing garden border which is working really well. dense double blooms with a classic silhouette was a genuine surprise — I didn't expect it to look or perform like that. first flush of blooms in late spring has been the highlight so far. My biggest mistake early on was ignoring black spot fungal disease on the leaves, which I'd recommend addressing immediately.