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ROSA
Commonly known as Rose
Genus of about 150 species.
Grown for attractive, often very fragrant flowers and fruits (hips).
HYBRID TEAS - remontant (repeat-flowering), free-branching bush roses of upright or bushy habit with, usually, thorny stems. Excellent for formal beds and borders and as cut flowers.
FLORIBUNDA (cluster-flowered bush) - remontant, free-branching bush roses of upright or bushy habit, usually with prickly stems and glossy, dark green leaves. Flowers are single to double, sometimes scented, and usually in clusters. Suitable for borders.
CLIMBER - often vigorous roses with thorny, arching, stiff stems. Flowers can be single or in clusters, often scented. Some bloom in summer only (once-flowering), others are repeat-flowering.
RAMBLER - a diverse group of vigorous roses with long, arching stems and dense foliage. Flowers can be single or double and are borne in clusters mainly in summer. Suitable for training over fences, walls and pergolas or through trees.
SHRUB ROSES - initially the crosses of species roses and modern bush roses. Generally vigorous with distinctive growth habit. Flowers have varied forms, their beauty being in their massed effect. Most are strongly scented and require little attention. Rugosas have delicious fragrances, repeat well, bear large hips and are extremely disease-resistant.
SPECIES - and their hybrids include elegant forms, dainty foliage and simple flowers followed by hips of various shapes and colours and, again, most are completely trouble free.
UK natives are Field Rose, R. arvensis (an introduction in Scotland) with yellow flowers, Dog Rose, R. canina, extremely variable with pink to white flowers, Burnet Rose, R. pimpinellifolia, cream-flowered and the much less common Sweet Briar or Eglantine, R. rubiginosa, with its dark pink petals.
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DeciduousAbundant, glossy, dark green foliage
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Shades of pinkAll shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
Height75cm (30in) -
Spread60cm (24in)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightFloribunda. Showy, heavy heads of camellia-like flowers
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade
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Additional Features
Good to knowBlooms in flushes throughout the season
Pests & DiseasesSee header 'ROSA'
Place of originNew Zealand. 1984. SD McGredy IV -
Flower ShapeDoubleMulti rows of petals, no stamen showingMedium blooms to 7cm (2¾in) across in small clusters
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HardinessFully hardy
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Scented PlantsScented flowersFragrance (1-10) 1-2, light
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile, humus-rich
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Buy Varieties of ROSA
GROUND COVER
ROSA 'Chilterns'
(syn. 'Kortemma') - semi-double red with yellow stamens. Lightly scented
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Gwent'
single, lemon-yellow
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Hampshire'
single, scarlet flowers with yellow centres fading to white.
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Kent'
semi-double white flowers with light fragrance.
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Sussex'
semi-double pale apricot-pink flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
HYBRID TEAS
ROSA 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'
large pale pink to white. Strongly scented
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Alec's Red'
crimson scarlet
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Dawn Chorus'
large orange flowers. Scented
ROSA 'Fragrant Cloud'
best scented scarlet rose
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Freedom'
scented deep yellow
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Happy Ruby Wedding'
scented ruby-red. Vigorous
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Ingrid Bergman'
deep, velvety red
ROSA 'Just Joey'
copper-pink
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Mum in a Million'
scented large pink
Gift-wrapping available
ROSA 'Pascali'
white
Gift-wrapping available
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