Rosa 'Beau Narcisse' (G)
rose 'Beau Narcisse'
A compact, deciduous Gallica rose to 1.3m high, with a branching, bushy form and ovate, finely toothed green leaves. Produces small clusters of fragrant, deep crimson-red double flowers, with quartered rosette form. Blooms once in summer
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Gallica roses are compact, prickly shrubs with dull green foliage and generally fragrant, single to double flowers in small clusters in mid-summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or light dappled shade; for more advice, see rose cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, by softwood cuttings under glass in spring and summer, or by T-budding in summer. Note that roses are usually grafted, so plants grown from cuttings may vary
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 20 (shrub roses)
Pests
May be susceptible to rose aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars and large rose sawfly and rose slug sawfly larvae; leaf-cutting bees may use rose leaves to make nests for their larvae
Diseases
May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust and rose powdery mildew, canker, crown gall, honey fungus, downy mildews, and virus diseases, and to replant disease and rose dieback
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