Rosa x odorata 'Bengal Crimson'
(Rose 'Bengal Crimson')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 2m
Width - 2m
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A China rose with long, lax stems and an open, bushy habit. Grey-green to mid-green pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Single, Flat rose flowers are a rich shade of crimson red and each Bloom has a showy central cluster of golden stamens. The Blooms are held in small clusters and are produced continuously from late spring through late autumn. Good for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Accepted botanical name as listed in the RHS Plant Finder - Rosa x odorata (Sanguinea Group) 'Bengal Crimson'
Synonyms include - Rosa 'Bengal Beauty', R. 'Crimson Bengal', R. chinensis 'Bengal Beauty'
Flower:
Single, flat rose flowers are a rich shade of crimson red. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent cluster of golden yellow stamens. The blooms are held in small clusters and are produced over a long period from May through November.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Single, flat rose flowers held in clusters
Flowering time: May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Grey-green to mid-green pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the lax, spreading stems. May be semi-Evergreen in a mild winter.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous to semi-evergreen
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.