Rosa 'Geranium'
(Rose 'Geranium')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Raised in Surrey, England
Discovered By - Raised at RHS Wisley
Year of Introduction - 1938
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 2.5m
Width - up to 2m
Location - The House Border
Description: A Moyesii Hybrid Rose with a bushy, spreading habit and long, arching stems with many sharp prickles. Matt mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have many small, oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Single, Flat rose flowers are an unusual shade of cherry red and have notched petals. At the centre of each Bloom is a green disc surrounded by a crown of golden-yellow stamens. The Blooms are held singly or in small clusters and produced in one strong flush from early to midsummer. The flowers are followed by brilliant red, inverted urn or vase-shaped hips. Attractive to pollinating insects. The leaves turn yellow in autumn before falling.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Rosa moyesii 'Geranium'
Flower:
Single, flat rose flowers are an unusual shade of cherry red and each petal is notched on the margin. At the centre of each bloom is a green disc surrounded by a crown of golden stamens. The blooms are held singly or in small clusters and produced in one strong flush in June and July. The flowers are followed by brilliant red, inverted urn or vase-shaped hips.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Single, flat rose flowers held singly or in clusters
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Matt, mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have many small, oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, arching stems with many sharp prickles. The leaves turn yellow in autumn before falling.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.