Rosa 'The Garland'
(Rose 'The Garland')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa moschata x Rosa multiflora
Origin - Raised in Britain
Discovered By - Bred by W. Wells
Year of Introduction - 1835
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - 5m
Width - 3m
Location - The Grounds
Description: A Rambling Rose that is excellent for training against walls or over pergolas. Dark green, pinnate leaves have narrow, Elliptic to oval leaflets. Semi-double (occasionally single), saucer-shaped flowers open pale pink and quickly turn white. Each Bloom has a central cluster of golden stamens. The highly fragrant flowers are produced in large clusters from early to midsummer and are followed by orange hips.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Single to semi-double, saucer-shaped flowers open pale pink and quickly turn white. The petals are distinctively reflexed along the margins and each bloom has a central cluster of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are highly scented and produced in large clusters in June and July. The flowers are followed by orange hips.
Flower colour: Pink, white
Flower shape: Single to semi-double saucer-shaped flowers
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Dark green, pinnate leaves have narrow, Elliptic to oval leaflets. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.