Rosa
'Mermaid'
Mermaid Rose
Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus |
Rosa |
Cultivar |
'Mermaid' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous), Vine |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
7 - 8 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
7b |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H5 |
Temperature (°C) |
-15 to -10 |
Temperature (°F) |
5 - 14 |
Height |
4 - 8 m |
Spread |
2.5 - 4 m |
General Description |
'Mermaid' is a larger climbing cultivar of Rose. Dark green leaves decorate the singular primrose blooms. |
Landscape |
Plant as a single specimen, container, climber, or wall side borders. |
Cultivation |
Prefers a moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertiliser again in early summer. |
Shape |
Climbing. |
Growth |
Fast |
Pests |
Susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Additionally is susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Notable Specimens |
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
Propagation |
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer. |