Rosa 'Felicia'
(Rose 'Felicia')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Raised in the UK
Discovered By - Bred by Pemberton Roses
Year of Introduction - 1928
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.5m
Width - 1.5m or more
Location - The Terrace
Description: Hybrid Musk rose
A medium-sized Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets with finely toothed margins. Fully double, Cupped rose flowers are a soft shade of rose pink and have a strong, beautiful scent. The flowers are clusters on prickly stems and are produced continuously (with good deadheading) from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Fully double, cupped rose flowers are a soft shade of rose pink. The flowers have a strong, beautiful fragrance. The flowers are held in clusters and are produced continuously from June into October.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Double, cupped rose flowers held in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets with serrate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate leaves with ovate to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.