Rosa 'Aphrodite'
(Rose 'Aphrodite')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1m
Width - 1m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A Shrub rose with a bushy habit and upright stems with few prickles. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Large double, Cupped rose flowers are a soft shade of pale pink. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced, repeatedly, from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and sweetly scented.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
'Aphrodite' is a trademark, or preferred selling name. The correct cultivar name is 'Tan00847'. There is another rose in cultivation with the trademark name Aphrodite, this rose is a shade of apricot and its correct cultivar name is 'Tanetidor'.
Flower:
Double, cupped rose flowers are a shade of pale pink and have a sweet fragrance. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems and produced, repeatedly, from June into October.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Double, cupped rose flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems with few prickles.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation for sale is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.