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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully researched and chosen by RHS experts. Divided into 3 groups these lists, linked below, are maintained by a team of RHS staff and are reviewed annually.
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Other common names rose 'Königin von Dänemark'
Synonyms Rosa QUEEN OF DENMARK Rosa 'Queen of Denmark'
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 Alba roses are very hardy large shrubs with sparsely prickly stems, greyish-green leaves and clusters of fragrant, double or semi-double flowers in midsummer.
Details 'Königin von Dänemark' is a vigorous, open medium-sized shrub with light grey-green foliage and richly scented, double, quartered, bright pink flowers 8cm in width in midsummer
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 1-1.5 metres
Ultimate spread 1-1.5 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. Tolerant of poor soil and shade, good for cut flowers and suitable for hedging
Propagation Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds Hedging & Screens Cottage & Informal Garden Coastal
Pruning Pruning group 22 (roses)
Pests Aphids, leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars and rose leaf-rolling sawfly may be a problem. Rabbits and deer can cause damage
Diseases May be subject to black spot, rose rust, powdery mildews and a downy mildew
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rose 'Königin von Dänemark'
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