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Rosa

'Mermaid'


Mermaid Rose




Origin:  The Rosa genus is quite diverse with species native across Asia to Europe.
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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJuneJulyAugust
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.
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