Experienced grower's notes on New Dawn

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and New Dawn remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is deep watering at the base rather than overhead. Everything else follows from that.

black spot fungal disease on the leaves is the challenge that trips up most beginners and some experienced growers too. I've been growing mine in a trellis or pergola for climbing varieties for three seasons now and the results are consistently good. exceptional fragrance on warm afternoons is what makes it worth coming back to year after year. hips forming in autumn for wildlife interest is when I show it off — it earns its place fully then.