Large double flowers
Many petals form full flowers about 8–10 cm across in small clusters.
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Family: Rosaceae · Pot diameter: 3 L · Current height: 30–40 cm
Rosa ‘Poulchin’ Chinatown™ is a tall bushy rose with large double yellow flowers that often develop pink-flushed edges as they age. Blooms appear in small clusters and carry a strong fragrance, creating a rich display without becoming excessively formal. Strong upright canes open upwards and give the cultivar enough presence for the rear of a small border.
Use it as a bright vertical point behind lower perennials or beside a sunny fence, repeating yellow in small accents rather than creating an entirely monochrome scheme.
RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Three elements define this exact cultivar’s form and presence.
Many petals form full flowers about 8–10 cm across in small clusters.
Exposed edges can acquire a pink flush as the bloom ages.
The strong shrubby framework can act as a tall courtyard rose or a short trained climber.
Why you will love it: because large double flowers gains a clear presence on a tall bushy or trained framework, without excessive styling.
Allow 1–1.2 m as a shrub or selectively train longer canes onto a permanent low support.
Keep the flower colour clear with blue, silver or yellow accents from plants sharing full sun, airflow and free-draining soil.
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
A hardy deciduous plant; protect the pot from prolonged hard frost and drying wind.
Not intended for eating. Wear gloves around prickly canes and keep treated plant parts away from children and animals.
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
Deep fertile but free-draining soil with organic matter and no standing water around roots.
Balanced feed at growth onset and a second light application after the first flush, always on moist soil.
Prune in late winter according to the natural habit, removing dead, weak or crossing canes. When grown as a shrub, remove one old cane at the base rather than shortening every tall axis equally.
Water at the root, clear fallen leaves and inspect young shoots for aphids or fungal spotting.
During the first season it directs energy into root establishment and a few strong new shoots rather than filling its final space immediately.
Each new cycle adds basal canes of different ages, carrying the repeated flowering display.
With long-term growth it reaches about 1.5–2 m in height and 1–1.5 m in width, forming a tall bushy or trained framework.
At maturity it forms a tall bushy or trained framework, about 1.5–2 m × 1–1.5 m.
Both drawings show the same natural architecture as foliage, flowers and active growth change.
What to expect after planting: The final habit develops gradually; retain the natural framework and assess growth over a complete season.
‘Poulchin’ was bred by Poulsen in Denmark and introduced in 1963 under the trade designation Chinatown™. The breeder places it in the Courtyard® collection.
Chinatown™ holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
In many double roses some stamens develop into petal-like structures, increasing petal number.
The breeder records no hip production for Chinatown™: its long flowering display is not followed by conspicuous fleshy fruit development.
Six practical answers covering position, water, seasonality, pruning, mature scale and safety.
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
Yes, in a container matched to its final scale, with open drainage holes and the upper compost refreshed each spring.
Prune in late winter according to the natural habit, removing dead, weak or crossing canes.
At maturity it reaches about 1.5–2 m high and 1–1.5 m wide, with a natural tall bushy or trained framework.
Not intended for eating. Wear gloves around prickly canes and keep treated plant parts away from children and animals.