Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet ('Noa83100b'PBR) (GC)
rose [Flower Carpet Scarlet]
A vigorous, repeat-flowering, ground cover rose with dark green leaves on arching bushy growth. Masses of semi-double, bright red-scarlet flowers are produced almost continuously in the summer and autumn.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Green | ||
Autumn | Red | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamentl - 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
- Ground Cover roses are low, spreading shrubs with small, glossy leaves and clusters of single or double, occasionally slightly fragrant, flowers in summer, usually repeat-flowering
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun, In fertile, humus rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering feed with a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring. Feed again with the balanced fertiliser in early summer. See rose cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer. Only propagate for own use as protected by PBR
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Ground cover
Pruning
Pruning group 19 (roses)
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids , rose leafhopper, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf rolling sawfly
Diseases
May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling and sometimes honey fungus
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