Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia'PBR) (Patio)

RHS Plant Profile
rose [Flower Power]

Synonyms

Rosa 'Frycassia'

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Roses

A compact, upright repeat-flowering patio rose to 40cm tall, with dark green leaves and fragrant, peachy-salmon full blooms through summer and into autumn.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Potentially harmful
Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
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
Trade
Horticultural Group
Patio roses are small bushy shrubs with clusters of single to double, slightly fragrant flowers about 3cm across, over a long period in summer and autumn

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in full sun, fertile, humus rich moist but well drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring. Apply again a balanced fertiliser in early summer. See rose cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 22 (patio and miniature roses)

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

Diseases

May be susceptible to rose powdery mildew, rose blackspot and rose rust