Rosa 'Moonlight'
(Rose 'Moonlight')

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'Trier' x Rosa sulphurea
Origin - Raised in Britain
Discovered By - Bred by Joseph Pemberton, a renowned rose breeder
Year of Introduction - 1913
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.7m or more
Width - 1.7m or more
Location - The White Garden

Description: A Hybrid Musk rose with a bushy, open habit. Glossy dark green leaves are pinnate with ovate to Elliptic leaflets and finely toothed margins. Semi-double, cupped flowers are creamy white and scented. Each Bloom has a central cluster of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are produced in large, open clusters, repeatedly, from early summer into late autumn and are followed by sparse, orange-red hips. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to bees.

Flower:

Semi-double, cupped rose flowers are creamy white and fragrant. Each bloom has a central cluster of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are held in large, open clusters and are produced, repeatedly, from June into November. The flowers are followed by sparse, orange-red hips.

Flower colour: White

Flower shape: Cupped rose flowers in clusters

Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November

Foliage:

Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly, deep red stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.