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Other common names rosa mundi French rose
Synonyms Rosa mundi Rosa mundi 'Versicolor'
Rosa versicolor Rosa 'Rosa Mundi'
Family Rosaceae
Genus Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered, 5-petalled flowers followed by showy red or purple fruits
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
Details 'Versicolor' is a small shrub of bushy, compact habit, with dull greyish-green leaves and profuse, highly fragrant, semi-double flowers, blush-pink striped and spotted with crimson, to 7cm in width in early summer. Small oval hips in autumn
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Bushy
Fragrance Flower
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H7
Full Sun
Aspect South-facing or West-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Sand
Clay
Chalk
Loam
MoistureWell-drained, Moist but well-drained
SoilSand, Clay, Chalk, Loam
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 0.5-1 metres
Ultimate spread 0.5-1 metres
Time to ultimate height 2-5 years
Cultivation Grow in full sun with fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring - see rose cultivation. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. Suitable for hedging
Propagation Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds Hedging & Screens Cottage & Informal Garden Coastal Patio & Container Plants
Pruning Pruning group 23 (roses)
Pests rose aphid, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly may be a problem. Rabbits and deer can cause damage
Diseases May be subject to black spot, rose rust, rose powdery mildew and a downy mildew
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