Rosa 'Chanelle'
(Rose 'Chanelle')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - R. 'Ma Perkins' x (R. 'Fashion' x R. 'Mrs. William Sprott')
Origin - Bred in Northern Ireland
Discovered By - Mr Samuel McGredy IV of McGredy Roses
Year of Introduction - 1959
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.2m
Width - 1m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A Floribunda rose with an upright habit. Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets and are held on prickly stems. The leaves are tinted red when they first emerge in spring. Double, Rounded rose flowers open pale apricot pink and fade to ivory and pale pink with age. The flowers are fragrant and produced in clusters, repeatedly, from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Double, rounded rose flowers are pale apricot pink and fade to ivory and pale pink with age. The flowers are sweetly scented and produced in clusters from June into October, possibly later in a warm autumn.
Flower colour: Apricot, pink
Flower shape: Double, rounded rose flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.